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as in mobilized
to assemble and make ready for action
rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake
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as in recovered
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
despite the best care that medicine could provide, the elderly woman never really rallied from her fractured hip
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as in rebounded
to regain a former or normal state
after wavering a moment on the balance beam, she quickly rallied and finished with a fine dismount
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as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way
his friends rallied him for missing an easy putt
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Recent Examples of rallied
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Misa and Dickinson, first-round draft picks by San Jose, both had four points Saturday as the Sharks rallied from a four-goal deficit to earn an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Kings in their second and final game of the Golden State Rookie Faceoff in Irvine.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Arkansas held a 16-point lead in the second half against Texas Tech, but the Red Raiders rallied to win 85-83 in overtime to secure a trip to the Elite Eight and knock the Razorbacks out of the tournament.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Stocks have rallied with expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate for the first time this year at its meeting next week.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Shares rallied nearly 80% (yes, 80%) in Thursday's session after the real estate tech company named Shopify executive Kaz Nejatian as its next CEO.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Denton Guyer wouldn’t score again and the North Crowley offense rallied behind a backup quarterback to secure its 19th win in a row.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Bulldogs, who failed to win a game in the SEC last season, blew out to a 17-0 lead and then rallied for the win on a Blake Shapen pass to Brennan Thompson in the final minute.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
That, like the offense adding on, proved to be the difference after the Rockies rallied for six runs over the final four innings.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Sabathia loved seeing how the team rallied to make the kid’s night even more special than just being the lucky recipient of a home run ball.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Misa and Dickinson, first-round draft picks by San Jose, both had four points Saturday as the Sharks rallied from a four-goal deficit to earn an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Kings in their second and final game of the Golden State Rookie Faceoff in Irvine.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Arkansas held a 16-point lead in the second half against Texas Tech, but the Red Raiders rallied to win 85-83 in overtime to secure a trip to the Elite Eight and knock the Razorbacks out of the tournament.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Stocks have rallied with expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate for the first time this year at its meeting next week.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Shares rallied nearly 80% (yes, 80%) in Thursday's session after the real estate tech company named Shopify executive Kaz Nejatian as its next CEO.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Denton Guyer wouldn’t score again and the North Crowley offense rallied behind a backup quarterback to secure its 19th win in a row.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Bulldogs, who failed to win a game in the SEC last season, blew out to a 17-0 lead and then rallied for the win on a Blake Shapen pass to Brennan Thompson in the final minute.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
That, like the offense adding on, proved to be the difference after the Rockies rallied for six runs over the final four innings.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Rallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallied. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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