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
Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
One noticeable difference between the two, however, was that Kirk's death seemed to serve as a rallying call for conservative Americans, reinvigorating Kirk's movement, Uribe said.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
John Shipley, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
With Tuesday’s comeback — rallying from 3-0 down to beat the Phillies 6-5 in 11 innings — the Marlins secured their 77th win, matching the third-largest year-to-year improvement in franchise history (15 games).
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
That expression can come in a variety of ways, such as speaking up in a group, filing an official complaint, writing or publishing those views, or demonstrating and rallying to draw attention to them.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
One noticeable difference between the two, however, was that Kirk's death seemed to serve as a rallying call for conservative Americans, reinvigorating Kirk's movement, Uribe said.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
McCarthy, 22, had an admirable NFL debut, rallying the Vikings to beat the Bears in a Monday Night game in Chicago.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
With Tuesday’s comeback — rallying from 3-0 down to beat the Phillies 6-5 in 11 innings — the Marlins secured their 77th win, matching the third-largest year-to-year improvement in franchise history (15 games).
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallying
Noun
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Democrats’ most visible strategy appears to be trying to bum a few bucks from the grassroots—when the grassroots’ greatest power is in protest, boycott, and other unified mobilization efforts.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine’s model of unit-level drone academies, standardized syllabi for FPV, ISR, and loitering units, and a pipeline of instructor cadres can be adapted to Taiwan’s reserve structure and mobilization pathways.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Singh, who is nonetheless bullish on the market despite any reservations, said any lack of clarity around economic conditions heading into the decision could dent a rally that’s hated by many.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Capital Economics pointed out that year-ahead earnings forecasts for S&P 500 companies—forward-12-month (FTM) earnings per share (EPS)—are rising and underpin the stock market rally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Following the mother-daughter duo of Lorelai Gilmore, played by Lauren Graham, and Rory, played by Alexis Bledel, Gilmore Girls was perfectly made for millennials, packed with wistful romances, frustrating dramatic turns and just enough sarcastic jokes.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Viewers on Reddit were amused by the extortionate price shown for the vacation deal in the recent post, with several sharing their sarcastic takes on it.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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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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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallying. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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