GANG UP Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

gang up

verb

Definition of gang up

as in to team (up)

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Recent Examples of gang up If needed, multiple AI bots can work as a team to gang up on a person. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Feb. 2026 The men gang up on her and Benedict comes to the rescue, decking one of them in the face. — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026 But Georgi was more upset that his wife and sister continue to gang up on him. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for gang up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang up

Verb

Everyone is having a good hang together.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2026
But unlike in other disputes, the players did not hang together, expressing significant division with union leadership.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026

Definition of hang together

Verb

That sort of power is no surprise to Tigers faithful — Valencia has clubbed 41 home runs over his prior 787 MiLB at-bats spanning back to 2025.

— John Laghezza, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Francisco Alvarez, meanwhile, clubbed a 401-foot solo home run — his 12th homer of the year — in the eighth inning against reliever Evan Phillips.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of club

Verb

For those interested in learning or perfecting their game, Crossroads Golf KC will begin to offer lessons from instructors, and leagues every Monday and Tuesday starting in the fall.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
This has led to a rising tide of fist-shaking among sports fans that leagues and teams are harder than ever to follow amid a checkerboard of free and subscription distribution deals.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of league

Verb

In the meantime, the companies could collaborate on incident investigation, come up with industrywide safety standards and regulate themselves before governments do, Corridor's Stamos said.

— Huo Jingnan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Olivia Rodrigo has collaborated with LEGO on five new building sets, including minifigures of the singer, based on the the Grammy-winning artist’s music.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026