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
Chris Sims, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Couldn’t Vrabel use that as a rallying cry for his men?
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Another reggae superstar, Shaggy, is also rallying for his home country.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Redistricting will also be a key rallying topic for Hoosiers, Hulse said.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Couldn’t Vrabel use that as a rallying cry for his men?
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ocasio-Cortez has been rallying for Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race and Beshear, who will be leading Democratic Governor's Association in 2026, has lent his voice to Spanberger in Virginia.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Another reggae superstar, Shaggy, is also rallying for his home country.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallying
Noun
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That old story survived the reevaluation of war that took place during the Enlightenment; the transformation of the modern battlefield by mass mobilization and factory-scale killing in the twentieth century; and now, the separation between killer and target facilitated by technology.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The probe is lowered manually or through a simple hydraulic release mechanism, allowing for rapid mobilization and minimal interference with ongoing operations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, during the presidential campaign for Kamala Harris, Swifties for Kamala raised over $100,000 in donations with a virtual rally that saw a lineup of guest speakers — including Carole King and senator Elizabeth Warren, among others.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Goldman Sachs , on the other hand, has seen its stock rally 38% this year.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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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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The kicking game was so bad that Freeman sounded like Brian Kelly at his sarcastic best when asked about Noah Burnette, Erik Schmidt and Marcello Diomede combining to miss two extra points and one field goal.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Reactions to the freestyle depended on whether or not you were tuned into its sarcastic frequency.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Aikman appeared to be a bit quizzical.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In a YouTube video, the robot’s head glances around with a quizzical expression and blinks in a way that is eerily lifelike.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallying. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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