rallying

1 of 2

noun

ral·​ly·​ing ˈra-lē-iŋ How to pronounce rallying (audio)
: the sport of driving in automobile rallies (see rally entry 2 sense 4)

rallying

2 of 2

present participle of rally entry 1, rally entry 3

Examples of rallying in a Sentence

Noun 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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Noun
After hours of noisy rallying, the hotel staff asked the feds to pack up their things and go, according to Gordo. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025 Yet the former Chelsea and Leicester boss galvanised his hometown club, the side rallying into form and losing just once in the second half of the campaign. Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Investors have flocked to gold amid the market volatility this year, with gold futures rallying 23% so far this year. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 May 2025 Are the crowds outside the bank rallying in support of Janiyah real? EW.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rallying

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rallying was in 1957

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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rallying. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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