Synonyms for
Rallying
Definition
Rallying means coming together again to support or encourage someone or something.
Synonyms & similar words
callup
beatup
mobilise
tease
rag
musterup
taunt
twit
drumup
tantalise
comeup
muster
cod
bait
rebound
mobilize
razz
tantalize
summon
demobilize
ride
rally
uniting
gathering
assembling
mobilizing
rally
marshaling
organizing
rousting
rousing
awakening
stimulating
inciting
spurring
prodding
motivating
encouraging
inspiring
galvanizing
fomenting
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- rallying point
- rallying support
- rallying the troops
- rallying the nation
- rallying behind
- rallying for
- rallying cry
Word family
Usage note
The word 'rallying' often implies a gathering for a specific purpose, such as political support or a military assembly. It can also refer to a comeback or recovery after a setback.
Example sentences
- The community is rallying to support the local food bank.
- The students are rallying to protest against climate change.
- The team is rallying together to win the championship.
- The country is rallying behind the new president.
- The workers are rallying for better wages and benefits.
Quotes
'The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere.' -Thomas Jefferson
'The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.' -Amelia Earhart
'It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.' -William Shakespeare