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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
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The community has rallied to preserve Grant's memory and support his family with a GoFundMe set up by Ozaukee Aquatics that has already received over $30,000.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, tens of thousands of young Nepalis rallied on Discord, spilling into the streets and even running discussion forums that selected an interim prime minister.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Nasdaq Composite continued to outperform, as semiconductors rallied.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Wight rallied groups to speak against the sanctuary-city proposal.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Unionized workers at the Mass Ave Starbucks briefly rallied Thursday afternoon, calling for improved wages and working conditions.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Internally, the opposition remains firmly rallied behind Machado.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
In the wake of lawmakers approving the map, Democrats have rallied behind Cleaver, who has stated his intention to run again.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
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Although Burnsville itself recovered quickly, the town rallied to help those nearby in Helene’s wake.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The community has rallied to preserve Grant's memory and support his family with a GoFundMe set up by Ozaukee Aquatics that has already received over $30,000.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, tens of thousands of young Nepalis rallied on Discord, spilling into the streets and even running discussion forums that selected an interim prime minister.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Nasdaq Composite continued to outperform, as semiconductors rallied.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Wight rallied groups to speak against the sanctuary-city proposal.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Unionized workers at the Mass Ave Starbucks briefly rallied Thursday afternoon, calling for improved wages and working conditions.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Internally, the opposition remains firmly rallied behind Machado.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
In the wake of lawmakers approving the map, Democrats have rallied behind Cleaver, who has stated his intention to run again.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Rallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallied. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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