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 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 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
Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Djokovic has made an artform of rallying from precarious positions.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Mullin, whose seat was already up for election this year, currently appears to be on track for confirmation as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with most Republicans rallying behind him to replace Kristi Noem.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Leaders in Illinois, Massachusetts and Vermont don’t trust their residents to act responsibly enough to fulfill Adams’ rallying cry.
—Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Djokovic has made an artform of rallying from precarious positions.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
Both sides set an unrelenting pace throughout that campaign and sustained it on the run-in, with City edging the title by a point in dramatic fashion, rallying from two goals down at home to Aston Villa on the final day, while Liverpool were beating Wolves 3-1 at Anfield, to win 3-2.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Mullin, whose seat was already up for election this year, currently appears to be on track for confirmation as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with most Republicans rallying behind him to replace Kristi Noem.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallying
Noun
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Ahead of any mobilization to the region, there tends to be an influx of Marines from across the country, said Seymour, who grew up there.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Critical Incident Report to law enforcement partners warning that the hacktivist group, the Cyber Islamic Resistance has called for cyberattacks against the United States and Israel, urging mobilization of cyber warfare supporters.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors, police and FBI officials say Balat and Kayumi joined a throng of counterprotesters at a small, anti-Muslim rally organized by far-right activist Jake Lang.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was shot and killed in the mass shooting that erupted at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally in February 2024, left the Jackson County courthouse in tears on Monday afternoon.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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To get a sense of his whole deal, look no further than the half-mocking, half-earnest title of his latest album, Country!—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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In her response, Stanton was livid and sarcastic.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo said with a sarcastic smile.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His strengths include a quizzical approach to the theater.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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When the film won, many in the media room at BAFTA turned to each other with a quizzical look.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallying. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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