rally around
idiom
: to join together to support (someone or something) in a difficult time or situation
We rallied around our neighbors when their house burned down.
When the town library lost its funding, the community rallied around it.
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Meanwhile, the country continued to rally around the Kentucky man.
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Asked about efforts to rally around Adams, a top political aide to Bloomberg responded with a shrug emoji.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
Protests were planned in parks, parking lots and other public spaces as attendees rally around issues like immigration, free speech, and federal government overreach.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
Swift was booed by Eagles fans at the latest Super Bowl, but the anthem surely is something all would rally around, whatever someone’s political or team allegiances.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Asked about efforts to rally around Adams, a top political aide to Bloomberg responded with a shrug emoji.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
Protests were planned in parks, parking lots and other public spaces as attendees rally around issues like immigration, free speech, and federal government overreach.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
Swift was booed by Eagles fans at the latest Super Bowl, but the anthem surely is something all would rally around, whatever someone’s political or team allegiances.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rally around
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“Rally around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20around. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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