as in to team (up)
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Recent Examples of gang up
In the ensuing Panthers’ power play, the Canadian squad turned its attention to Matthew Tkachuk as a pair of Oilers ganged up on the winger behind the Edmonton net, touching off another round of pushing and shoving.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Those kinds of stressors can gang up to trigger or worsen body image issues or eating disorder symptoms.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
Rhodes then challenged Travis Scott to get in the ring — noting that both the rapper, Cena and the Rock had been the ones who’d ganged up on him last month during the WWE PLE Elimination Chamber.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
For an hour in Iowa, a room full of Senator Charles Grassley's constituents ganged up on the 91-year-old Republican.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Those kinds of stressors can gang up to trigger or worsen body image issues or eating disorder symptoms.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
Rhodes then challenged Travis Scott to get in the ring — noting that both the rapper, Cena and the Rock had been the ones who’d ganged up on him last month during the WWE PLE Elimination Chamber.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
For an hour in Iowa, a room full of Senator Charles Grassley's constituents ganged up on the 91-year-old Republican.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang up
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As the flurry of legal agreements in the past month has made clear, institutions of higher education are not going to hang together in a unified defense against the government’s demands.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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Given all these hazards, the broader market hung together OK.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Padres smacked four home runs and clubbed them, 8-1, at Coors Field to clinch the three-game series.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their 10-year-old daughter cheers three to four times a week and also does runners club twice a week, while their son plays soccer one to two times a week.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Which leagues’ windows will still be open after today?—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Magpies are set to lose their star striker, Alexander Isak, to league competitor Liverpool, and need a replacement.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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McDonald's previously collaborated with the singers for a popular BTS Meal in 2021.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Armani started his menswear line in 1975 after being a freelance designer and collaborating frequently with Sergio Galeotti.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Gang up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang%20up. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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