Synonyms of rally

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noun

1

as in mobilization

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

• mobilization
• rallying
• marshalling
• call to arms
• marshaling
• summons
• convocation
• convening
• call
• muster
• call-up
• mustering

2

as in demonstration

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

• demonstration
• protest
• march
• gathering
• demo
• conference
• assembly
• convention
• convocation
• congress
• sit-down
• counterprotest
• sit-in
• strike
• council
• counterdemonstration
• counterrally

3

as in recovery

the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength

the doctors were amazed at the sick child's unexpected rally, which was apparently due to the new drug

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovery
• rehabilitation
• comeback
• rehab
• healing
• recuperation
• convalescence
• revival
• mending
• snapback
• survival
• resuscitation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• decline
• deterioration
• sinking
• weakening
• fading
• worsening
• degeneration
• regression
• wilting
• languishing
• wasting (away)
• relapse
• withering

rally

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verb (1)

ˈra-lē 

1

as in to mobilize

to assemble and make ready for action

rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mobilize
• organize
• marshall
• order
• marshal
• summon
• arrange
• muster
• group
• activate
• call (up)
• line up
• convene
• collect
• round up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• demobilize
• disrupt
• disturb
• dismiss
• disorganize
• disarrange
• split (up)
• demob
• dissolve
• disorder
• deactivate
• disband
• break up

2

as in to recover

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

• recover
• improve
• come back
• heal
• gain
• recuperate
• pull round
• snap back
• recoup
• come to
• revive
• come around
• survive
• convalesce
• come round
• mend
• recruit
• pull through
• pick up
• cheer (up)
• perk (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come down
• collapse
• fail
• decline
• fade
• waste (away)
• weaken
• deteriorate
• wilt
• worsen
• sink
• degenerate
• ail
• wither
• sicken
• languish
• relapse
• regress

3

as in to rebound

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

• recover
• rebound
• revive
• come back
• bounce (back)
• stage a comeback
• snap back
• make a comeback
• revitalize
• reanimate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• decline
• worsen

rally

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verb (2)

as in to tease

to make fun of in a good-natured way

his friends rallied him for missing an easy putt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tease
• kid
• joke
• ride
• roast
• razz
• rib
• jive
• take the mickey out of
• fun
• goof on
• josh
• chaff
• banter
• fool
• quip
• string along
• jest
• jolly
• gag
• wisecrack
• jape
• yuck
• yuk

Examples of rally in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Former President Bill Clinton will join Walz at the Thursday rally, and former President Barack Obama will join him in Wisconsin on Tuesday. —Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Oct. 2024

Second, Harris needs to pick up the pace of her rallies, some strategists say, considering her poll numbers have been stagnant for a few weeks. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024

Verb

Milioti arrived as Nanette Cole, a new hire to the company whose clone rallies the others to rebel against their jailer. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024

Investors in Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the Truth Social social media network, have rallied behind the stock as online betting sites have increased their odds that Trump will win the 2024 U.S. presidential election. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024