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
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison, and his release had become a rallying cause for many Libertarians.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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
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Noun
In so doing, Pratt became a rallying voice, and Montag’s songs a soundtrack for resilience, solidarity, and pop-girlie superstrength.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison, and his release had become a rallying cause for many Libertarians.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 Jan. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallying
Noun
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Hundreds of thousands of people fled the country fearing a forced mobilization or crackdowns on those opposing the invasion or expressing other forms of dissent.—
Alina Lobzina,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Zelensky recently extended martial law and mobilization until May 9, 2025, according to Pravda.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The rally boosted the net worth of Sugiri, DCI’s largest shareholder, by $939 million to $3.1 billion, according to Forbes’ real-time data.—
Ardian Wibisono,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the wake of a neo-Nazi rally, a group of armed citizens is now patrolling the Ohio community that endured it — and while some see the impromptu militia as heroes, others say the situation is putting them on edge, news outlets report.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Seinfeld is a Jewish man from New York’s Long Island with a wry and sarcastic sense of humor.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Others lose a sense of trust by the sarcastic digs, eye rolls, interrupting, or belittling.—
Rachel Glik, Contributor,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In a restaurant, therefore, raise a quizzical eyebrow at any risotto that reaches the table in less than twenty-five minutes.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2024
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Goose is following his path, looking for brains and leaving laughter and quizzical looks behind. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.—
Eric Fuller,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallying. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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