rallying

1 of 2

noun

ral·​ly·​ing ˈra-lē-iŋ How to pronounce rallying (audio)
: the sport of driving in automobile rallies (see rally entry 2 sense 4)

rallying

2 of 2

present participle of rally entry 1, rally entry 3

Examples of rallying in a Sentence

Noun 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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Noun
Even with parties of the center and center-right rallying around Dan in the final round, Simion still secured more than five million votes including a dominant share of votes cast by the Romanian diaspora in Europe. Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025 The mayor was arrested by immigration authorities on Friday while demonstrating outside, with video of his detention and release spreading widely and leading to his competitors in the Democratic primary rallying to his side. Adriana Gomez Licon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025 Nevertheless, the Texas freshman used his time in the batter's box to pump himself up and seemingly to encourage his teammates not to give up on rallying. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025 Seen on the backs of Pedro Pascal, Tilda Swinton, and Addison Rae, the shirt acts as a rallying of love toward trans women—but can a T-shirt truly serve as a lifeline to them and how do actual Transgender women feel about them? Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rallying

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rallying was in 1957

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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rallying. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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