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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Despite the scale of the electoral mauling no immediate move was made to challenge his leadership and cabinet colleagues appeared to publicly rally round.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

"Mossley is really a tight community and we always rally round and help each other on here," she added.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 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

So, again I say, you will not be the girls I think you are, if you do not, after the list is read, rally round those girls who are going.

From Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays by Carr, Annie Roe

rally round

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