rallying

1 of 2

noun

ral·​ly·​ing ˈra-lē-iŋ How to pronounce rallying (audio)
: the sport of driving in automobile rallies (see rally entry 2 sense 4)

rallying

2 of 2

present participle of rally entry 1, rally entry 3

Examples of rallying in a Sentence

Noun the rallying of students to support our petition for better bus service was made a lot easier by this morning's subzero temperatures
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Noun
Van Zandt and other environmental experts said the tragedy that struck the state last week should serve as a rallying call not just for Texas, but for places around the country to reassess their building and safety rules, as the risk of more hazardous storms continues to rise. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 July 2025 Rabe’s logic: Get big or get out, has become the rallying call among Europe’s traditional broadcasters who are seeing their market share erode amid competition from streamers. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025 What was intended to be a rallying event for the USC Peace Garden turned into a day of quiet mourning as student employees and the surrounding community came to accept that the beloved green space would be forced to close. Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025 Many right-wing voters don't believe the accusations and accuse the media of using its power to hurt him, creating what appears to be a rallying effect around him. Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rallying

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rallying was in 1957

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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rallying. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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