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
Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
But despite a rallying call from small island states like Vanuatu and developing nations most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, countries failed to agree on an ambitious climate finance target.
—Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 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
To be sure, with some more risky parts of the market rallying, some investors worry the market is getting too frothy.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
But despite a rallying call from small island states like Vanuatu and developing nations most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, countries failed to agree on an ambitious climate finance target.
—Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 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
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The Russian government is avoiding mobilization like the plague, engendering clever (but still desperate) ways to pad the ranks.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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At 59, Bilak has nearly aged out of the military draft, which goes up to 60, but the country's mobilization remains a threat.Ross Peleh, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Trump campaign said in October that the city fees associated with the rally are the responsibility of the Secret Service.Trent Abrego, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
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On July 13 Trump was lightly wounded in the ear after a gunman opened at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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But Baldoni alleges that the Times ignored additional context in the same text exchange that indicates Nathan and Abel were joking and being sarcastic.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Dec. 2024
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Frustrated that people do not believe his consistent response to the same question, his tone grew sarcastic.Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noting the quizzical looks, Williams-Paisley pats the swan.Eileen Finan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Thornton fixed his eyes to the wall behind June’s head with a comical, quizzical look.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallying. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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