GANG UP (ON) Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

gang up (on)

verb

Definition of gang up (on)

as in to turn (on)

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mob

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After falling on hard times particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, malls today are in a renaissance as teens mob them once more.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The line outside the Manhattan nightclub Joyface was always hectic, but on Saturday night it was particularly mobbed.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026

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