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rallying

American  
[ral-ee-ing] / ˈræl i ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport of driving in automobile rallies.


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Origin of rallying

First recorded in 1955–60; rally 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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“It should move with equity markets, and it should be rallying with software. I think we’re seeing what I call ‘rage quitting,’ people selling here as if something is wrong.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Cross-listed semiconductor company STMicroelectronics moved in the opposite direction, rallying 2.4% after falling Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It’s much different when you’re on the road in the service of rallying the troops.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Space stocks have been rallying since SpaceX officially filed to go public last week.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

But it’s in Paradise Lost that he’s to be found in properly blistering form—first as the defeated general rallying his troops in hell, and later as the tricksy serpent in the Garden of Eden.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

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