as in to team (up)
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Recent Examples of gang up
But Georgi was more upset that his wife and sister continue to gang up on him.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Then, with Ashley and Rachel ganging up on him was like mean girls.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
The cumulative casualties from this and the main front ultimately overextended Napoleon, dooming his military when his adversaries simultaneously ganged up.
—S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Within a few moments, the teen wounded with his own knife reached out to friends to gang up on the person who stabbed him.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Then, with Ashley and Rachel ganging up on him was like mean girls.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
The cumulative casualties from this and the main front ultimately overextended Napoleon, dooming his military when his adversaries simultaneously ganged up.
—S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Within a few moments, the teen wounded with his own knife reached out to friends to gang up on the person who stabbed him.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang up
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But, for many, what is known for sure is dwarfed by what might possibly hang together.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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Alba’s brother and his wife were also included in a family photo of the gang hanging together for a festive evening out.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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Bregman clubbed a solo blast in the fourth inning, the first of back-to-back home runs with Ian Happ.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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This speaks of change still to come and the compelling thought that a tight relationship between the three most senior figures could — and should — make the team better and club richer.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Could league face legal action?—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Laguna Hills finished as the CIF-SS Division 7 runner-up to league rival Kennedy.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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According to the indictment, Rivera also collaborated with Gorrín to arrange a meeting between Sessions, the Texas Republican congressman, and Maduro in Caracas.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gap continues to tap into the cultural zeitgeist by collaborating with creative partners who bring fresh perspectives to its heritage designs.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Gang up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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