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Recent Examples of gang
Noun
They are accused of being members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 1 May 2025 The administration has still not provided more evidence in court on Abrego Garcia's gang affiliation. Abrego Garcia, now 29, arrived in the U.S. illegally in his late teens, having fled El Salvador due to fears of violence from the Barrio 18 gang. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Verb
For Nirbhaya's mother, justice is death for the men who gang raped her daughter. Vedika Sud, CNN, 19 Mar. 2020 Jang features in the names of many quintessential Korean ingredients, such as ganging (soy sauce), gochujang (chili paste) and doenjang (soybean paste). Katie Workman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2020 See All Example Sentences for gang
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang
Noun
  • Just three months before the kickoff of Combs' trial, attorney Anthony Ricco withdrew from the rapper's legal team on Feb. 21.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • In addition to designer Vize, The design team also includes lighting design by James Farncombe, sound design by Dan Balfour, video design by Jack Phelan, physicality by Michela Meazza, and costume design by Natalie Pryce.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Image Another photo that appeared inside depicted a large crowd gathered around the smoldering debris.
    John Otis, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • Maybe the Birmingham crowd was just really living in the moment, because there aren’t too many videos of the screen during this stop’s Apple dance.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • The first episode of Season 2 delves into the Pagan Biker Gang, and the rest of the season will unpack organizations like Fresno Bulldogs, Nuestra Familia, Black Mafia Family, Vagos and Aryan Sisters of Texas.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
  • This week, President Donald Trump froze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University, angering members of the Elbow Patch Mafia around America.
    Christian Schneider, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • These seats will be grouped into two areas on the plane — one at the front, and one around the exit rows in the middle of the plane.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Vegetables can be grouped into two categories: Non-starchy and starchy.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Malta's government said that 12 crew members and four civilian passengers were on board and none were injured.
    Helena Skinner, ABC News, 3 May 2025
  • Pope Francis used final Easter address to call for Gaza ceasefire The Maltese government said maritime authorities had received a mayday call shortly after midnight local time from a vessel outside of territorial waters, with 12 crew members and four civilians on board, reporting a fire.
    Christopher Scicluna and Ilze Filks, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Brad Pitt is zooming around in a race car, a new karate kid makes his debut (with help from the old one), a bunch of rampaging dinosaurs return, and Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are acting freaky once more.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Williams, who owned a 2.12 ERA in four career starts against the Twins, struggled to throw strikes against a patient Twins bunch.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Long story short: This is the tale of the rise and fall of the Sith's massive criminal syndicate away from the Empire's prying eyes, so expect more of the surprisingly dark tone past shows have often flirted with.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • While the Trump administration has alleged that Abrego Garcia is connected to the notorious crime syndicate MS-13, he has not been formally charged with any crime.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Boston also clubbed four home runs, the team’s most in a single game this year.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The Yankees clubbed four home runs off starting pitcher Seth Lugo for a 4-1 victory in the series opener.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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