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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
Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Memphis rallied from a 28-17 halftime deficit by outscoring Arkansas 15-3 after the break, out-rushing the Razorbacks 154-72 and punting just once.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
Commodities rallied more than 15% nine months after the Fed cut rates in 1995 and 2024, periods with macroeconomic environments like the present, according to JP Morgan.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
However, his fumble in the fourth quarter proved to be critical as the Bills rallied back to win 41-40.
—Richard Pereira, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Sabathia loved seeing how the team rallied to make the kid’s night even more special than just being the lucky recipient of a home run ball.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Misa and Dickinson, first-round draft picks by San Jose, both had four points Saturday as the Sharks rallied from a four-goal deficit to earn an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Kings in their second and final game of the Golden State Rookie Faceoff in Irvine.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Stocks have rallied with expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate for the first time this year at its meeting next week.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Denton Guyer wouldn’t score again and the North Crowley offense rallied behind a backup quarterback to secure its 19th win in a row.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, the Culture & Christianity Conference where he was scheduled to speak at World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro rallied attendees to advance the gospel that Kirk championed.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Memphis rallied from a 28-17 halftime deficit by outscoring Arkansas 15-3 after the break, out-rushing the Razorbacks 154-72 and punting just once.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
Commodities rallied more than 15% nine months after the Fed cut rates in 1995 and 2024, periods with macroeconomic environments like the present, according to JP Morgan.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
However, his fumble in the fourth quarter proved to be critical as the Bills rallied back to win 41-40.
—Richard Pereira, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Sabathia loved seeing how the team rallied to make the kid’s night even more special than just being the lucky recipient of a home run ball.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Misa and Dickinson, first-round draft picks by San Jose, both had four points Saturday as the Sharks rallied from a four-goal deficit to earn an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Kings in their second and final game of the Golden State Rookie Faceoff in Irvine.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Stocks have rallied with expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate for the first time this year at its meeting next week.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Denton Guyer wouldn’t score again and the North Crowley offense rallied behind a backup quarterback to secure its 19th win in a row.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Rallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallied. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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