as in to turn (on)
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mob
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But nothing can prepare us for the horrific chaos of the attempted murder, with audience members, security and medics mobbing the stage to halt the attack and urgently tend to the victim.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Jan. 2026 -
Grocery stores across North Texas have been mobbed by shoppers buying meat, milk, water and other supplies to carry them through three or four days of hunkering down this weekend.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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