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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
Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Iowa rallied quickly in the second quarter, hitting five three-pointers to cut the Trojans’ halftime lead to just six.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Dosunmu nearly rallied the Bulls from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
But Philadelphia rallied to score 13 of the next 15 points, tying the game at 105 on two free throws by Maxey to set the stage for the finish.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The Longhorns, though, rallied to a 42-31 lead by halftime.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Topline Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune added more than $22 billion Thursday, ranking him as the world’s fourth-richest person, surpassing Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as Meta’s stock rallied after once again exceeding Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly revenue.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Asuma hit a jumper and a 3-pointer to put the Gophers up 47-39, but Wisconsin rallied within 47-44 on Boyd’s driving lay-in.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
Southwest Airlines — The carrier rallied 13% after forecasting a surge in 2026 profits on the back of its business model overhaul.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Ordinary citizens in Minnesota have rallied in large numbers to defend constitutional freedoms.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Iowa rallied quickly in the second quarter, hitting five three-pointers to cut the Trojans’ halftime lead to just six.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Dosunmu nearly rallied the Bulls from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
But Philadelphia rallied to score 13 of the next 15 points, tying the game at 105 on two free throws by Maxey to set the stage for the finish.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The Longhorns, though, rallied to a 42-31 lead by halftime.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Topline Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune added more than $22 billion Thursday, ranking him as the world’s fourth-richest person, surpassing Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as Meta’s stock rallied after once again exceeding Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly revenue.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Asuma hit a jumper and a 3-pointer to put the Gophers up 47-39, but Wisconsin rallied within 47-44 on Boyd’s driving lay-in.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
Southwest Airlines — The carrier rallied 13% after forecasting a surge in 2026 profits on the back of its business model overhaul.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Rallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallied. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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