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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
Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Japan’s Nikkei 225 has rallied 17% year to date, while the Stoxx Europe 600 is up 7%, underscoring a sharp rotation away from American equities.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Miami rallied to tie it late in the third quarter, and the margin was within single digits the rest of the way.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The third quarter saw Memorial push its lead to as many as 11 at 42-31, but Wakeland rallied back behind nine points from Kaylei Thornton to only trail 47-44 heading to the final quarter.
—Robert Thomas, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
His candidacy, and the diverse coalition of voters who rallied behind it, helped remind me of what was possible in our elections.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Miami rallied to tie it late in the third quarter, and the margin was within single digits the rest of the way.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Ahead of the hearing, counter-protesters, including PAL-Awda, which was involved in the Park East protest, rallied on the City Hall steps, arguing the bill was created to suppress speech in support of Palestine.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
His Ducks rallied to beat two-time defending conference champion Edmonton in their return from the Olympic break, overcoming a pair of two-goal deficits and another one-goal deficit during their frenetic four-goal third period.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Against the Suns, the Lakers rallied from 12 points down in the fourth quarter after Doncic went to work.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Japan’s Nikkei 225 has rallied 17% year to date, while the Stoxx Europe 600 is up 7%, underscoring a sharp rotation away from American equities.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Miami rallied to tie it late in the third quarter, and the margin was within single digits the rest of the way.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The third quarter saw Memorial push its lead to as many as 11 at 42-31, but Wakeland rallied back behind nine points from Kaylei Thornton to only trail 47-44 heading to the final quarter.
—Robert Thomas, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
His candidacy, and the diverse coalition of voters who rallied behind it, helped remind me of what was possible in our elections.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Miami rallied to tie it late in the third quarter, and the margin was within single digits the rest of the way.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Ahead of the hearing, counter-protesters, including PAL-Awda, which was involved in the Park East protest, rallied on the City Hall steps, arguing the bill was created to suppress speech in support of Palestine.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
His Ducks rallied to beat two-time defending conference champion Edmonton in their return from the Olympic break, overcoming a pair of two-goal deficits and another one-goal deficit during their frenetic four-goal third period.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Rallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallied. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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