rally around
idiom
: to join together to support (someone or something) in a difficult time or situation
We rallied around our neighbors when their house burned down.
When the town library lost its funding, the community rallied around it.
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Advertisement Advertisement Clearly a significant number of territorial squabbles exist simply to provide a jingoistic distraction, an excuse to rally around the flag or challenge the patriotism of a political rival.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 July 2025
But Kohl’s is also caught up in the world of meme trading, where investors on sites like Reddit rally around a name and sway the broader market.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
Whether Trump’s decision will serve to help people rally around and in support of Lula and against a case of foreign interference is unclear.
—Rafael R. Ioris, The Conversation, 14 July 2025
From conspiracies to courtrooms: figures from the MAGA movement rally around Epstein files and promises of revelation.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 July 2025
But Kohl’s is also caught up in the world of meme trading, where investors on sites like Reddit rally around a name and sway the broader market.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
Whether Trump’s decision will serve to help people rally around and in support of Lula and against a case of foreign interference is unclear.
—Rafael R. Ioris, The Conversation, 14 July 2025
From conspiracies to courtrooms: figures from the MAGA movement rally around Epstein files and promises of revelation.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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“Rally around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20around. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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