rally round

phrasal verb

rallied round; rallying round; rallies round
chiefly British
: to join together to support (someone or something) in a difficult time or situation
We rallied round our neighbors when their house burned down.
When the town library lost its funding, the community rallied round it.

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Left to raise three young daughters alone, his irresponsible younger brother moves in to ‘help’ as other members of his unconventional family rally round. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 July 2024 His failure to convert his penalty left the 39-year-old in tears and his teammates had to rally round the striker before the second period of extra-time. Ben Morse, CNN, 1 July 2024

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“Rally round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20round. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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