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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
Erick Smith, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The Twins rallied briefly in the third, with James Outman hitting a double and Byron Buxton following with an RBI triple.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
After the invasion of Ukraine, Americans rallied again.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
That, like the offense adding on, proved to be the difference after the Rockies rallied for six runs over the final four innings.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Down 5-3 in the bottom of the 10th in Game 6 against the Boston Red Sox, the Mets rallied to win the game, capped off by Bill Buckner's error, which forced a Game 7.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
While the Chiefs rallied and made some drama of it, the 27-21 loss illuminated lots of concerns as they brace to play host to the Eagles next week.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
The town rallied to oppose this attempt.
—Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rallied 1% after data showed accelerating growth in earnings for Japanese workers.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the Bulldogs, who failed to win a game in the SEC last season, blew out to a 17-0 lead and then rallied for the win on a Blake Shapen pass to Brennan Thompson in the final minute.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The Twins rallied briefly in the third, with James Outman hitting a double and Byron Buxton following with an RBI triple.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
After the invasion of Ukraine, Americans rallied again.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
That, like the offense adding on, proved to be the difference after the Rockies rallied for six runs over the final four innings.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Down 5-3 in the bottom of the 10th in Game 6 against the Boston Red Sox, the Mets rallied to win the game, capped off by Bill Buckner's error, which forced a Game 7.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
While the Chiefs rallied and made some drama of it, the 27-21 loss illuminated lots of concerns as they brace to play host to the Eagles next week.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
The town rallied to oppose this attempt.
—Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rallied 1% after data showed accelerating growth in earnings for Japanese workers.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Rallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallied. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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