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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
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Derek Hill followed with a three-run shot as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from an early five-run deficit and beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Thursday night.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
In addition to Moderna, shares of Veeva Systems and Eli Lilly rallied, up 7% each.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Both sides rallied, but Morocco ultimately dominated possession and attack.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
In the initial weeks and months after a six-alarm fire displaced 834 tenants of The Cooper apartments near downtown Fort Worth in June 2025, residents rallied around each other.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Angels defeat the Orioles Nolan Schanuel reached third on an error and Logan O’Hoppe drove him in on a check-swing tapper in the 10th inning as the Angels rallied to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Wednesday.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Qualcomm’s stock rallied in April after the company said a top hyperscaler — an industry term for the largest data center operators — was on track to begin using its components later this year.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Derek Hill followed with a three-run shot as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from an early five-run deficit and beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Thursday night.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
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Hundreds of protests started, ended or rallied there.
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Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Derek Hill followed with a three-run shot as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from an early five-run deficit and beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Thursday night.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
In addition to Moderna, shares of Veeva Systems and Eli Lilly rallied, up 7% each.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Both sides rallied, but Morocco ultimately dominated possession and attack.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
In the initial weeks and months after a six-alarm fire displaced 834 tenants of The Cooper apartments near downtown Fort Worth in June 2025, residents rallied around each other.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Angels defeat the Orioles Nolan Schanuel reached third on an error and Logan O’Hoppe drove him in on a check-swing tapper in the 10th inning as the Angels rallied to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Wednesday.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Qualcomm’s stock rallied in April after the company said a top hyperscaler — an industry term for the largest data center operators — was on track to begin using its components later this year.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Derek Hill followed with a three-run shot as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from an early five-run deficit and beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Thursday night.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallied
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Rodríguez rejected those accusations, insisting authorities mobilized immediately.
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During the Revolutionary Era, music mobilized political action and helped forge community bonds.
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Texts, screen grabs, recordings and other records recovered from a search of Rinderknecht’s cellphones and presented in court portrayed a man who was by turns lonely and livid, angry at billionaires and ex-romantic partners while seemingly scared about his own declining mental health.
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On Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Kospi bounced back by 3% and Samsung recovered much of its losses with a 7% surge – the latest sign that Tuesday’s plunge marked a momentary dip similar to those that have recurred over recent months.
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Apple — Shares bucked the tech sell-off trend and rebounded slightly after Apple’s stock had its worst day in over a year on Thursday.
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After all travel dropped during the pandemic, most transit agencies rebounded slowly, but long-distance bus and rail ridership shot back up.
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As the episode teased, 12 new boys are set to make their Love Island USA debut on Monday, June 22, continuing the high-stakes week full of fresh connections, messy romances and shocking twists.
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This was first teased during an animation segment at CinemaCon, then apparently teased again at Annecy today in the Warner reel.
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Volunteers organized the supplies — toothbrushes, baby wipes, instant soup and many other items — and loaded them into boxes, drawing hearts on the outside with magic marker.
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Pastor Jeremy Tuck of Connection Point Church organized a free gas giveaway Sunday in Forest Park, handing out $20 gas cards to the first 250 drivers at a local RaceTrac station.
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Advances in childbirth — including prenatal care, Cesarean sections, blood transfusions, antibiotics and neonatal intensive care — also dramatically improved maternal and infant survival compared with colonial America.
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The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
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Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
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When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
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Nonetheless, Berkeley’s handling of the fiasco had incurred the wrath of King Charles II, who summoned him back to England to explain his actions.
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That's right, I've been summoned to the Mothership.
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“Rallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallied. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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