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as in mobilized
to assemble and make ready for action
rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake
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as in recovered
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 rebounded
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 teased
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 rallied
Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
These guys have rallied behind me and are helping me out.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The Heat then rallied behind their 3-point shooting in the third period, to close within 112-102 going into the fourth.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Globalstar — The mobile satellite services provider rallied 15% following a Financial Times report that Amazon was in talks to acquire the company.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Stocks had rallied earlier this week, posting their best day since May on Tuesday as optimism rose that the United States might make an effort to end the war with Iran.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Illinois State, the preseason MVC favorite, rallied after a disappointing finish.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
But Duke rallied again from there, starting with an off-balance Evans 3-pointer to pull back ahead, 70-69.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
After the Knights took a 2-1 lead a short time later, the Chaps rallied again with a header by Bryan Monsivais off a feed from Venas Abubakari.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
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Ex-pats even rallied overseas in Paris, London and Lisbon, Portugal.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
These guys have rallied behind me and are helping me out.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The Heat then rallied behind their 3-point shooting in the third period, to close within 112-102 going into the fourth.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Globalstar — The mobile satellite services provider rallied 15% following a Financial Times report that Amazon was in talks to acquire the company.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Stocks had rallied earlier this week, posting their best day since May on Tuesday as optimism rose that the United States might make an effort to end the war with Iran.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Illinois State, the preseason MVC favorite, rallied after a disappointing finish.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
But Duke rallied again from there, starting with an off-balance Evans 3-pointer to pull back ahead, 70-69.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
After the Knights took a 2-1 lead a short time later, the Chaps rallied again with a header by Bryan Monsivais off a feed from Venas Abubakari.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Rallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallied. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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