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rallying

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noun

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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rallying

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verb (1)

present participle of rally
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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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rallying

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verb (2)

present participle of rally

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rallying
Noun
Their answer to Merrill or Tatis is speed-and-power star Corbin Carroll, who was terrific two years ago but had a miserable first half to last season before rallying. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 Many of us, from C-suite leaders to consumers, have heard the rallying call for resiliency in supply chain. Guy Courtin, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Allies credited Vance with rallying support behind Pete Hegseth when his nomination to lead the Pentagon was teetering. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024 Allies credited Vance with rallying support behind Pete Hegseth when his nomination to lead the Pentagon was teetering. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rallying
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallying
Noun
  • Another point of emphasis is how the mobilization develops.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
  • Policy reform, private sector mobilization, and international collaboration will be key.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Dignity said in a statement that the hospital was aware of the planned rally, and respected the group’s right to protest.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
  • Supporters of the brothers have flown in from across the country to attend rallies and hearings in the past few months.
    Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • While the jeers towards Xhaka followed the midfielder, Arsenal’s captain at the time, retaliating to sarcastic cheers from the crowd at him being replaced in an October 2019 home match against Crystal Palace, those directed at Eboue were due to his performance.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • His first half was littered with increasingly ridiculous highlights: a lefty hook over Isaiah Hartenstein, a potpourri of 3s with hands in his face, a sarcastic stare-down after his defender tried taking a charge, followed by a pass to himself off the backboard to simplify the finish.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Team owner Shad Khan looked up with a quizzical expression.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Guthrie’s buddy Pete Seeger (Edward Norton) in visiting him, and Bob walks into the room looking quizzical.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024

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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallying. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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