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
Tara Suter, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
Harris will continue her rallying leading up to the Nov. 5 election.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Animal advocates are rallying together to help a beloved beaver named Nibi remain at a rescue facility in Massachusetts.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Noun
However, the two nominees recently campaigned outside the swing states, with Trump rallying supporters at Madison Square Garden in New York City and Harris speaking on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
Harris will continue her rallying leading up to the Nov. 5 election.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Animal advocates are rallying together to help a beloved beaver named Nibi remain at a rescue facility in Massachusetts.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Animal advocates are rallying together to help a beloved beaver named Nibi remain at a rescue facility in Massachusetts.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Even if Wisconsin's Democratic governor and attorney general oppose the mobilization of the state's National Guard troops and police officers for a mass deportation effort, undocumented Wisconsin residents are not immune from being deported.JR Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Without capital formation – the mobilization and investment of savings — there are no investors to protect and no markets to maintain.John Berlau, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Part of a broader crypto rally, dogecoin is up more than 100% since election night, outstripping the 35% gain of bitcoin, by far the most valuable digital asset.Derek Saul, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Although many details have yet to be made public, the president-elect made references to an 18th-century law during some of his last rallies.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Others rocked up in hazmat suits in a sarcastic swipe at China’s stringent Covid control measures, which saw Shanghai locked down for roughly two months and sparked rare protests.Chris Lau, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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The sentiment is respectable — gun violence is bad — but the song’s satire feels half-baked because Martin just doesn’t have the sarcastic sensibility needed.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 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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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallying. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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