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
Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
In a mini-rally in Austin several hours earlier, Trump lambasted Harris for rallying in Texas without addressing victims of crimes caused by unauthorized migrants.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Oct. 2024
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
Leadership style during the excitement phase is charismatic, rallying and bold.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
In a mini-rally in Austin several hours earlier, Trump lambasted Harris for rallying in Texas without addressing victims of crimes caused by unauthorized migrants.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Oct. 2024
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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Some saw this as the culmination of long-simmering tensions due to a difference of opinion over war strategy and the challenge of mass mobilization.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The power of the dollar Experts said successful boycotts in the past have relied on mass mobilization or buy-in from entire communities.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Following the November election, markets saw a significant rally, partially driven by expectations of regulatory rollbacks.—
Gregory Clifford,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The dismantling of the Confederate statue helped spark a deadly white supremacist rally in 2017.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
4 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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