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verb (1)

past tense of rally
1
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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2
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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rallied

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verb (2)

past tense of rally
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
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From there, CrowdStrike rallied to the $190s, a $100 gain from the bottom. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 July 2026 Boston rallied three minutes into extra time off the foot of Amanda Santos, then Aissata Traore converted a penalty kick in the 78th minute. — Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 Far from alone in taking time to hit his stride against DR Congo, but Anderson commanded the centre of the pitch well before and after Rice was moved to right-back as England gathered themselves and rallied. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Ahead of this year's remaining Semiquincentennial events, revisit some of the most memorable ways that the country rallied together in 1976 to celebrate their collective achievement. — Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 The Belgians trailed Senegal 2-0 late in their Round of 32 game on Wednesday but rallied to victory with three goals after the 86-minute mark, including a penalty kick in the 120th minute. — Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Joaquin Oviedo scored the first try of the match in the seventh minute but Scotland rallied with tries to captain Sione Tuipulotu, Pierre Shoeman and Rory Hutchinson to lead 19-10 at halftime. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Derek Hill followed with a three-run shot as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from an early five-run deficit and beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Thursday night. — CBS News, 26 June 2026 Emanuel Sharp, Isaiah Stevens and Marquel Sutton led the way as the Kings rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors Blue 91-85 on Sunday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallied
  1. mobilized
  2. recovered
  3. rebounded
  4. teased
  5. organized
  6. improved
  7. kidded
  8. summoned
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  • Rodríguez rejected those accusations, insisting authorities mobilized immediately.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • During the Revolutionary Era, music mobilized political action and helped forge community bonds.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of mobilized
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  • An inconclusive ballistics result is not uncommon, as the analysis depends on the size and condition of the bullet fragments recovered.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Aguirre removed Quiñones in favor or taller options, but Mexico never recovered from the loss of offensive creativity.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of recovered
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  • At the plate, Arraez has rebounded from a two-year slide and should be in competition for his fourth batting title.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
  • Bitcoin recently rebounded above $60,000 after a significant year-long decline, despite earlier fears and a 50% value loss.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
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  • Bryant Vincent’s team has teased in each of his first two years in Monroe, starting 3-1 last season before the roof caved in with eight straight setbacks.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • While the flagship movie franchise is coming to an end, Diesel previously teased that NBCUniversal has four TV shows in development from the Fast & Furious world.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 July 2026
Definition of teased
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  • Since Calleja’s near-fatal fall, over $42,000 ($61,000 AUD) has been donated to a fundraiser organized by his football club to help cover medical expenses.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • The annual memorial, organized by Castile’s mother, Valerie Castile, took place Monday night at the Philando Castile Peace Garden, located outside the north entrance to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
    — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of organized
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  • Advances in childbirth — including prenatal care, Cesarean sections, blood transfusions, antibiotics and neonatal intensive care — also dramatically improved maternal and infant survival compared with colonial America.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of improved
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  • Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
    — Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of kidded
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  • Envoys are summoned over the attacks On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other’s top diplomats to protest the attacks.
    — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other's top diplomats to protest the attacks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of summoned

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