Synonyms of rallied

rallied 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of rally

1

as in mobilized

to assemble and make ready for action

rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mobilized
• organized
• summoned
• marshaled
• mustered
• ordered
• arranged
• activated
• grouped
• convened
• called (up)
• lined up
• collected
• rounded up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disrupted
• dismissed
• demobilized
• disturbed
• disordered
• disorganized
• demobbed
• dissolved
• deactivated
• disbanded
• split (up)
• broke up
• disarranged

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovered
• improved
• healed
• gained
• recuperated
• recouped
• came back
• convalesced
• snapped back
• pulled round
• revived
• survived
• came to
• mended
• came round
• came around
• recruited
• cheered (up)
• picked up
• perked (up)
• pulled through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• came down
• failed
• declined
• weakened
• sank
• faded
• deteriorated
• worsened
• sickened
• degenerated
• wasted (away)
• ailed
• withered
• languished
• wilted
• regressed
• relapsed

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovered
• rebounded
• revived
• bounced (back)
• came back
• snapped back
• made a comeback
• revitalized
• reanimated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• declined
• worsened

rallied

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of rally

as in teased

to make fun of in a good-natured way

his friends rallied him for missing an easy putt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teased
• kidded
• joked
• roasted
• razzed
• rode
• ribbed
• chaffed
• bantered
• jived
• joshed
• goofed on
• took the mickey out of
• strung along
• fooled
• wisecracked
• funned
• jested
• quipped
• jollied
• japed
• gagged
• yukked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rallied

Verb

Jake Burger homered twice and Ezequiel Duran had his 12th game this season with at least three hits as Texas rallied from two four-run deficits to beat Tampa Bay. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Down 2-0 for much of the game, the Mets rallied to score four times in the bottom of the eighth, using home runs by Brett Baty and Bo Bichette. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

The Aces rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the first set to win 15-8 and took the second set 15-9 to advance to the championship. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Workers at Sacramento State rallied Wednesday for a fair contract as the California State University Employees Union, which has been without a contract since July 1, pushes for a 9% annual raise over three years while the CSU has offered 1%. — Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

But Cleveland rallied from a five-run deficit in the opener of a doubleheader Friday afternoon, and the situation only declined from there. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

European industry has rallied together as Chinese firms target sectors Brussels considers vital to its competitiveness. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The stock has also rallied 20% this week as traders grew bullish on the company's prediction markets efforts. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

The Spartans rallied with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Weaver to Jase Nix and a 45-yard field goal by Sinatra on the final play of the half for a 10-7 lead. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026