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.

Examples of rally around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At least Gator Nation could have a young QB to rally around two weeks after their team was embarrassed at home by Miami. —

Tom Layberger, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 Furthermore, several protest groups, including pro-Gaza and pro-Israel activists, are expected to rally around the convention throughout the week. —

Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024 The conventional wisdom, which the GOP has often subscribed to, is that a short nomination battle (and longer general election campaign) allows the party and its voters time to heal wounds from the nomination fight and rally around the nominee well in advance of November. —

Caitlin Jewitt, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024 The announcement comes about two weeks after President Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris, prompting the Democratic Party to rally around the vice president. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rally around

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