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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
Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Futures have also rallied 27% this week and are on track for the biggest weekly advance since March 2022.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ward scored 20 points, making a pair of tiebreaking free throws with 21 seconds left before stealing an inbound pass and scoring on a fast-break with nine seconds left as Fullerton rallied for a 75-71 victory over UC San Diego on Thursday night at Titan Gym.
—Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
After Williams rallied in the second set to tie it, the 23-year-old Parry, ranked 111th in the world, took control and cruised in the third.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Oil was much more tame in Wednesday’s session when stocks rallied.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Despite missing key players, South Alabama rallied in the second half to earn a 69-59 win as Texas State’s execution collapsed in the clutch.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
All rallied behind two bills now before the Education Committee, House Bill 5002 and Senate Bill 7, that would raise the state’s Education Cost Sharing grant formula foundation for the first time since 2013.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Parents weigh options As teachers rallied by Madison Elementary School on Thursday morning, parents determined whether to keep their children home or send them into the school.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks as the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 25-point deficit to beat the Clippers 116-112 on Friday night.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Futures have also rallied 27% this week and are on track for the biggest weekly advance since March 2022.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ward scored 20 points, making a pair of tiebreaking free throws with 21 seconds left before stealing an inbound pass and scoring on a fast-break with nine seconds left as Fullerton rallied for a 75-71 victory over UC San Diego on Thursday night at Titan Gym.
—Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
After Williams rallied in the second set to tie it, the 23-year-old Parry, ranked 111th in the world, took control and cruised in the third.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Oil was much more tame in Wednesday’s session when stocks rallied.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Despite missing key players, South Alabama rallied in the second half to earn a 69-59 win as Texas State’s execution collapsed in the clutch.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
All rallied behind two bills now before the Education Committee, House Bill 5002 and Senate Bill 7, that would raise the state’s Education Cost Sharing grant formula foundation for the first time since 2013.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Parents weigh options As teachers rallied by Madison Elementary School on Thursday morning, parents determined whether to keep their children home or send them into the school.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Rallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallied. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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