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Definitions

rally round

VERB
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aid approve assist back bolster boost endorse establish help hold justify maintain promote side with uphold
STRONG
abet advance carry champion cheer comfort countenance forward foster second stay substantiate sustain verify
WEAK
agree with bear out boost morale get behind go along with go to bat for keep up plead for pull for put forward stand behind stand up for stick by stick up for take one's side take the part of throw in one's lot with throw in with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block condemn decrease desert disapprove discourage halt hinder hurt injure invalidate obstruct oppose prevent reject stop undermine
STRONG
disprove impede
WEAK
contradict let down let go neglect refuse release

Example Sentences

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Usually, all Americans are expected to rally round in times of war.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

"I know what will be going on there. They look after their students so well, they will rally round, but they will be absolutely torn apart by this," said Cox.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

“Those assuming there might be some kind of rally round the flag effect for Truss and the Tories might need to think again,” Professor Bale said.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2022

“I wanted to see if the town would rally round a newspaper,” she said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2022

It first raged round the third proposition, which appealed in general terms to the islanders to rally round the States.

From An Example of Communal Currency The facts about the Guernsey Market House by Harris, J. Theodore