Synonyms of allying

allying

verb

present participle of ally

as in cooperating

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members

the area's small grape growers have allied and formed a cooperative that will help them get the best prices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooperating
• uniting
• collaborating
• merging
• federating
• organizing
• associating
• confederating
• coalescing
• cohering
• consolidating
• conjoining
• clubbing
• joining
• combining
• banding (together)
• pulling together
• converging
• incorporating
• closing ranks
• affiliating
• amalgamating
• grouping
• linking
• leaguing
• unionizing
• ganging up
• tying
• teaming (up)
• caballing
• hanging together
• knotting
• conglomerating
• wedding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separating
• splitting
• disbanding
• dissolving
• severing
• segregating
• detaching
• breaking up
• divorcing
• parting
• disengaging
• alienating
• disuniting
• sundering
• falling out
• estranging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allying

Since 2024, Microsoft has openly acknowledged that OpenAI is a competitor, and has been allying itself with other companies building AI models, including Musk's xAI, releasing those tools to developers through Azure. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 May 2026

Country has ‘strategic enemies’ on both sides Ghadban said his country had no interest in allying with either side in the war. — Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Ghadban said his country had no interest in allying with either side in the war. — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

The other case concerned an old Japanese macaque whose ability to walk gradually deteriorated; the macaque maintained his alpha status by allying with the alpha female. — ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026

Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban government of harboring Pakistani militant groups -- mainly the Pakistani Taliban -- that cross the porous volatile border between the two countries to stage attacks against Pakistani forces and also of allying with its archrival, India. — Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026

Some of those countries are now reaping consequences of allying with Israel, taking blows from Iranian missiles and drones. — Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026

Pakistan accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of harboring militant groups that then stage attacks across the border and also of allying with its archrival India. — Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

Former president Joseph Kabila, Gertler’s friend and best contact, was sentenced to death in absentia in 2025, after allying himself with the rebel side. — Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026