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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
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Akamai Technologies — The cloud security stock rallied 11% on better-than-expected third-quarter earnings .
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Leo Carlsson’s short-handed goal midway through the third period proved to be the winner as the sizzling Ducks rallied to beat the Dallas Stars, 7-5, on Thursday night.
—Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The Eagles trailed 13-8 and 14-11 in the final set, but rallied on the serves of Jada Mitchell and Ella Servais, thanks in part to a number of errors from the Stars.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Women from the village, who were down washing clothes in the river, heard the cries and rallied the community to help, Dumasá said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The Bulldogs rallied to win three of those.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Then the Blue Jays then rallied to win Game 4 (6-2) and Game 5 (6-1) in Los Angeles.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Obama rallied for Spanberger at the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, praising her for her experience in law enforcement and the CIA.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
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Kardashian, Close and the other All’s Fair stars have rallied fan support.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Akamai Technologies — The cloud security stock rallied 11% on better-than-expected third-quarter earnings .
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Leo Carlsson’s short-handed goal midway through the third period proved to be the winner as the sizzling Ducks rallied to beat the Dallas Stars, 7-5, on Thursday night.
—Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The Eagles trailed 13-8 and 14-11 in the final set, but rallied on the serves of Jada Mitchell and Ella Servais, thanks in part to a number of errors from the Stars.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Women from the village, who were down washing clothes in the river, heard the cries and rallied the community to help, Dumasá said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The Bulldogs rallied to win three of those.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Then the Blue Jays then rallied to win Game 4 (6-2) and Game 5 (6-1) in Los Angeles.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Obama rallied for Spanberger at the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, praising her for her experience in law enforcement and the CIA.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Rallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallied. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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