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as in mobilizations
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort
in a last-minute rally the Confederates at Bull Run were able to turn a near defeat into an upset victory
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as in demonstrations
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
a huge rally for the candidate on the eve of the election
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as in organizes
to assemble and make ready for action
rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake
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as in recovers
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 rebounds
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 kids
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 rallies
Grace Sihombing, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Because the ball is always in motion, the players have to be too – jumping, running, diving and hitting to keep rallies alive and gain points on the other team.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Both began their rallies on the far turn and took over deep in the stretch.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
As for most of the tournament, Sinner’s first-serve percentage hovered around 50, and Auger-Aliassime took the initiative with flashing forehands and the bravery to go after his shots in baseline rallies.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Djokovic has looked a man renewed in New York this year, delighting crowds with some of his rallies as his dances on court following his wins.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
No official estimates of participants have been released, but USA Today wrote that thousands of people showed up at some of the larger rallies.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Agustin Ramirez lofted a first-inning sacrifice fly for the Marlins, who built multirun rallies following Mets miscues in the third and seventh.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Not long ago such an utterance would have been political suicide in a country with a pacifist identity, but her rallies were packed, and party volunteers were out en masse, distributing flyers and buttonholing passersby.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Determined to prove themselves, Torrance rallies her team to create an original routine and face the Clovers in the national championships.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Successful startups build a narrative that captures attention, creates urgency, and rallies people to their side.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
The changes to lawmaker allowances were rolled back as part of efforts to defuse the rallies.
—Grace Sihombing, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Because the ball is always in motion, the players have to be too – jumping, running, diving and hitting to keep rallies alive and gain points on the other team.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Both began their rallies on the far turn and took over deep in the stretch.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
As for most of the tournament, Sinner’s first-serve percentage hovered around 50, and Auger-Aliassime took the initiative with flashing forehands and the bravery to go after his shots in baseline rallies.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Djokovic has looked a man renewed in New York this year, delighting crowds with some of his rallies as his dances on court following his wins.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
No official estimates of participants have been released, but USA Today wrote that thousands of people showed up at some of the larger rallies.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Agustin Ramirez lofted a first-inning sacrifice fly for the Marlins, who built multirun rallies following Mets miscues in the third and seventh.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Not long ago such an utterance would have been political suicide in a country with a pacifist identity, but her rallies were packed, and party volunteers were out en masse, distributing flyers and buttonholing passersby.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
That keeps dilution low at the start, but if the stock rallies, the share count expands on conversion—once again, diluting investors.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Determined to prove themselves, Torrance rallies her team to create an original routine and face the Clovers in the national championships.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Successful startups build a narrative that captures attention, creates urgency, and rallies people to their side.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallies
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The mass mobilizations for Palestine have been among the largest in history.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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As noted last week, the Gaza conflict has been hyper-present in Venice, with two separate demonstrations on the Lido.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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One of the first demonstrations involved finance.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The mass protests started in response to the ban—which was lifted on Tuesday, September 9—but have since broadened into an expression of dissatisfaction with the country's political leadership and alleged corruption.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Even after the government's social media restrictions were rolled back, the protests continued on Tuesday in Kathmandu, the capital, were protestors were reportedly setting homes of political leaders on fire.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Rallies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallies. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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