Synonyms of rallies

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noun

plural of rally

1

as in mobilizations

an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort

in a last-minute rally the Confederates at Bull Run were able to turn a near defeat into an upset victory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mobilizations
• rallyings
• calls to arms
• summonses
• convocations
• calls
• musters
• call-ups

2

as in demonstrations

a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person

a huge rally for the candidate on the eve of the election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demonstrations
• protests
• marches
• gatherings
• demos
• conferences
• assemblies
• convocations
• conventions
• congresses
• counterprotests
• councils
• sit-downs
• strikes
• sit-ins
• counterrallies
• counterdemonstrations

rallies

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of rally

1

as in organizes

to assemble and make ready for action

rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organizes
• mobilizes
• summons
• marshals
• orders
• groups
• arranges
• musters
• activates
• calls (up)
• convenes
• lines up
• collects
• rounds up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorders
• disrupts
• demobilizes
• disorganizes
• demobs
• disturbs
• dismisses
• disarranges
• splits (up)
• deactivates
• breaks up
• dissolves
• disbands

2

as in recovers

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

• recovers
• improves
• heals
• gains
• snaps back
• recuperates
• comes back
• convalesces
• recoups
• pulls round
• comes to
• mends
• comes around
• survives
• revives
• comes round
• cheers (up)
• recruits
• perks (up)
• picks up
• pulls through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comes down
• collapses
• declines
• fails
• degenerates
• fades
• ails
• weakens
• deteriorates
• sinks
• wastes (away)
• languishes
• worsens
• sickens
• withers
• regresses
• wilts
• relapses

3

as in rebounds

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

• recovers
• rebounds
• bounces (back)
• revives
• snaps back
• makes a comeback
• comes back
• revitalizes
• reanimates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• declines
• worsens

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of rally

as in kids

to make fun of in a good-natured way

his friends rallied him for missing an easy putt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kids
• teases
• jokes
• rides
• ribs
• razzes
• roasts
• jives
• joshes
• goofs on
• chaffs
• takes the mickey out of
• banters
• fools
• quips
• strings along
• wisecracks
• jests
• funs
• jollies
• gags
• japes
• yuks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rallies

Noun

On the Kansas side, there are rallies in Lawrence, Mission and two in Overland Park. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

French police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent protesters who joined the rallies. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

More than a dozen marches and rallies took place Saturday across parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Brundage drove from Illinois to attend Luftgekühlt and regularly participates in Porsche rallies and gatherings. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

There have been multiple rallies and protests outside of WNBA games, including fans inside arenas holding pro-trans and anti-trans signs. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

The campaign materials describe a strategy of synchronizing protests across continents, connecting student demonstrations, workplace actions, rallies and civil disobedience from Asia to the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

After some intense rallies at the beginning of the second set, Novak Djokovic and Alex de Minaur were suddenly shaking hands at the net. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Micron's main memory peers, Korea's SK Hynix and Samsung, have also enjoyed breathtaking rallies during this time, vaulting into the trillion-dollar market cap club in 2026. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

The student rallies, now stretching into their third week after violent clashes with police, mass school closures and thousands of arrests, are expected to resume on Thursday. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

The exploitation of racial divides, the mass rallies, the storming of the Capitol, the blurring of truth and reality, the unabashed abuse of government power to the ends of ethnic cleansing, which becomes systemic, institutionalized, and accepted. — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

The findings are being released as the industry rallies for a new federal film and TV tax incentive bill. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

In last Friday’s episode of the Outlander prequel, written by Toni Graphia and directed by Azhur Saleem, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) rallies the women of her clan to thwart a surprise attack on Castle Leoch. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

And in addition to the in-person rallies, the president is doing dozens of tele-rallies, simultaneously. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026

With unwavering resolve, Salvador rallies an eclectic band of misfit street kids, led by the spirited Belén, to defy fate and protect Carmen. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Consider how Children’s Health Defense, the organization Kennedy previously led, rallies people to its cause. — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026

That’s a point well taken and something everybody in life should strive for, and as such, the film rallies to inject a bit of emotion into the narrative as Jane, Coco and Sophie’s friendship with Mel reaches a breaking point. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026