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
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the group’s messaging has exploited Israel’s highly lethal war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip as a rallying cry for attacks against the West.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Julian Champagnie had a career-high 36 points and the San Antonio Spurs survived an injury scare to Victor Wembanyama, rallying to beat the New York Knicks 134-132 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the NBA Cup final.
—CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
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Noun
That has to be more than just a rallying cry, or more than a willingness to accept the outcomes of an election.
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UBTech has opened 2026 by taking its Walker S2 humanoid out of the lab and onto a tennis court, rallying live against a human opponent.
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The move signals the governor is inching closer to a full mobilization of the state’s National Guard in response to the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an ICE officer after allegedly trying to run him over.—
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He has also been appointed to positions linked to economic policy and youth mobilization, frequently presenting himself as a defender of the Bolivarian Revolution and of his father’s legacy.—
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Dan Hogan of Foster City attended the rally with his two sons, ages 8 and 12.—
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Several hundred people attended Saturday morning's rally, drawing the largest crowd this week.—
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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!—
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The Marriage Story star first appeared as a child in an uncredited role in the Scorsese film — Ladd's first taste of major acclaim as the sarcastic waitress Flo.—
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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.—
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Aikman appeared to be a bit quizzical.—
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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.—
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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallying. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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