: the sport of driving in automobile rallies (see rally entry 2 sense 4)
rallying
2 of 2present 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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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Aug. 2024
But instead of rallying, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is diving .
—John Melloy, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
Many Democrats have resisted rallying behind Harris as the alternative.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
In the coming weeks, Trump’s running mate, Vance, will fan out rallying and fundraising on behalf of Trump.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 July 2024
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Noun
Quite the rallying speech, no? DRAGON MOM AND DRAGON DAD REUNITE | OK, back to Rhaenyra and Daemon.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Aug. 2024
But instead of rallying, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is diving .
—John Melloy, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
Many Democrats have resisted rallying behind Harris as the alternative.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
In the coming weeks, Trump’s running mate, Vance, will fan out rallying and fundraising on behalf of Trump.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 July 2024
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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rallying. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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