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
Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her final campaign rallying call in Pennsylvania Monday evening in Philadelphia.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
European markets are expected to open higher Thursday, rallying after being in the doldrums yesterday.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
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This initiative not only sets a positive trajectory toward a more unified world but also serves as a rallying call for everyone to champion empathy and respect.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her final campaign rallying call in Pennsylvania Monday evening in Philadelphia.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
European markets are expected to open higher Thursday, rallying after being in the doldrums yesterday.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
European markets are expected to open higher Thursday, rallying after being in the doldrums yesterday.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
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And after Kyiv’s mobilization efforts last spring, which alleviated but failed to solve the problem of Ukraine’s depleted fighting force, the military equation is looking increasingly dire.Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration has begun urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.Lolita Baldor and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Even the most optimistic prediction — a 5,200 target from John Stoltzfus, chief investment strategist at Oppenheimer — didn’t capture the exuberant stock rally this year.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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Morgan-Lloyd traveled to Washington D.C. to attend Donald Trump’s rally that day with her friend, Dona Sue Bissey.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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The comment quickly spread like wildfire online, causing much confusion about if his comment was sarcastic or a dig at the country crooner.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the main cast all reprised their roles, Rapp’s Leighton Murray, the ultra-wealthy, sarcastic sorority girl whose journey of self-discovery was central to the first two seasons, is bidding her farewell.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Game 1 peaked with 17.8 million viewers at around the same time Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the quizzical decision to send in long-dormant starter Nestor Cortes to face Shohei Ohtani with one out in the bottom of the 10th.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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With his guitar held high and against his chest, his eyebrows cocked in that way that could be quizzical or menacing depending upon the setting, Matthews unleashed his quirky vocals.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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