as in joking
marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing
he took his friends' rallying remarks about his girlfriend good-naturedly
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as in mobilization
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort
the rallying of students to support our petition for better bus service was made a lot easier by this morning's subzero temperatures
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as in mobilizing
to assemble and make ready for action
rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake
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as in recovering
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 rebounding
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 teasing
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 rallying
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2025
Corporate tax rates have been a political rallying cry for decades on both sides of the aisle.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
My job is to help each party understand what’s possible locally and where flexibility is needed, sometimes preparing clients for slower responses, other times rallying teams for a weekend push to meet a milestone.
—Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Ryan Regan has spent considerable time and energy rallying his neighbors to oppose the development in the hopes of convincing the Benbrook City Council to reject the planning and zoning commission’s recommendation.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2025
Corporate tax rates have been a political rallying cry for decades on both sides of the aisle.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Kibbe is adept in the art of soft power, rallying the likes of H&M Group, ThredUp, Reformation, USAgain and Vestiaire Collective to campaign for textile resale, reuse and recycling in the halls of Capitol Hill.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
My job is to help each party understand what’s possible locally and where flexibility is needed, sometimes preparing clients for slower responses, other times rallying teams for a weekend push to meet a milestone.
—Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallying
Noun
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The mass mobilizations for Palestine have been among the largest in history.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images The dramatic bombing of a Venezuelan drug boat by the United States after the mobilization of millions of Venezuelan militiamen is the latest in a long saga of political acrimony.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As for most of the tournament, Sinner’s first-serve percentage hovered around 50, and Auger-Aliassime took the initiative with flashing forehands and the bravery to go after his shots in baseline rallies.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Royals’ defense erased a potential rally in the fourth inning after Cameron surrendered a double to Rengifo and walked first baseman Oswald Peraza.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even an otherwise neutral comment can be contorted into a sarcastic retort, an insult or a counterattack.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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On the par-4 14th, Scheffler splashed out of a greenside bunker to 10 feet, missed the par putt, and then, without hesitation, threw a sarcastic fist pump toward the hole.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cue a quizzical look from Sting.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallying. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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