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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
John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Trailing by a pair of goals in the final minutes of regulation, the Colorado Avalanche rallied to tie, then got an overtime winner from Brett Kulak for a 4-3 victory, ending the Minnesota Wild’s season with a 4-1 win in their best-of-seven, Western Conference semifinal series.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
Since his arrest, Orlando’s music community has rallied behind Williams to demand his release while raising money for legal support.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The White Sox had a 3-0 lead before the Royals rallied in the fourth.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Daylen Lile hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the 10th inning, Keibert Ruiz also went deep and the Washington Nationals rallied from an early five-run deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-7 on Wednesday night.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Circle Internet Group rallied 16% on Monday after unveiling its ARC token in its quarterly financial update – a high stakes expansion that most analysts see as an eventual engine of investor returns.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The Phillies trailed 7-2 after Rockies’ right fielder Tyler Freeman hit a solo blast in the seventh inning, but the Phillies rallied for five runs in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Still, many residents on the West Side and in Beverly Hills rallied against the project.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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But Madison rallied in the bottom half, scoring two runs and setting off a wild Senior Day celebration with a 2-1 win that clinched the Eastern League championship.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Trailing by a pair of goals in the final minutes of regulation, the Colorado Avalanche rallied to tie, then got an overtime winner from Brett Kulak for a 4-3 victory, ending the Minnesota Wild’s season with a 4-1 win in their best-of-seven, Western Conference semifinal series.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
Since his arrest, Orlando’s music community has rallied behind Williams to demand his release while raising money for legal support.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The White Sox had a 3-0 lead before the Royals rallied in the fourth.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Daylen Lile hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the 10th inning, Keibert Ruiz also went deep and the Washington Nationals rallied from an early five-run deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-7 on Wednesday night.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Circle Internet Group rallied 16% on Monday after unveiling its ARC token in its quarterly financial update – a high stakes expansion that most analysts see as an eventual engine of investor returns.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The Phillies trailed 7-2 after Rockies’ right fielder Tyler Freeman hit a solo blast in the seventh inning, but the Phillies rallied for five runs in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Still, many residents on the West Side and in Beverly Hills rallied against the project.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallied
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Officials said that classes had been suspended for three days at all schools in the state and that psychological support teams had been mobilized to assist students and teachers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Eisenbarger said the fight against data centers isn’t over, echoing similar sentiments to her neighbors in Spring Hill — who also mobilized and pushed back on a massive proposal for a center just 5 miles away that was later withdrawn before the City Council could consider it.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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As for the overall market, the S & P 500 fell from a high of 23-times forward earnings in late October to a low near 19 at the March 30 correction low and has since recovered half of that P/E decline, at just above 21.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Written off by some as past his prime, the 29-year-old twice recovered from 2-0 deficits, against France’s Felix Lebrun in the semifinals and Harimoto in the first game of the finals, to earn the nickname the ‘King of the Comeback’.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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As the unstable crater collapsed inward, part of the basin rebounded unevenly, raising sections of the interior higher than others.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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The 21-year-old left-hander rebounded from two sup-par starts to spin five shutout innings in high Single-A Fort Wayne’s 1-0 win over visiting Beloit.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Starbucks unveils summer merch collections, including Miffy collab Starbucks also teased two new merchandise collections that will be released this summer, including one that is a collaboration with Miffy, the popular rabbit cartoon character.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Although Talamasca is ending, AMC teased possible iterations of the universe in future shows.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Her profession has turned her into a serious shoe collector, with a closet of 100 pairs neatly organized in boxes, each marked with a photo of the shoes taped to the outside.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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And the unfortunate reality of how the sport is organized in the modern era is that those big non-conference games are going to become less and less common.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Joao Pedro has improved in that role throughout the season, but having other physically strong attackers return from injury will be important.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Smartphone cameras have improved dramatically over the past decade, but the moment of capture still remains surprisingly difficult.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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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.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said his new government has summoned the Russian ambassador over a drone attack near Hungary’s border, in a significant shift from his predecessor Viktor Orbán’s friendly relations with Moscow.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Such stars are the key quarry that JWST was designed for—stellar orbs composed of the pristine, primordial hydrogen and helium gas that was summoned into being by the big bang.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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“Rallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallied. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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