gang up (on)

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mob
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  • Toward Tuanzebe and the rest of the team that mobs him.
    Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
  • The boom bap volume had been turned to LOUD, the crowd had mobbed every roof, railing and bit of space with even an inch of a view of the ramps, and with every cool trick came the thundering sound of skateboards clattering on the deck in approval from fellow skaters.
    Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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“Gang up (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang%20up%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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