as in to turn (on)
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Hit exhibitions are seldom an unalloyed delight, and Vermeer, in particular, does not take kindly to being mobbed.—
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Pogačar and van der Poel were mobbed by photographers and warmly hugged each other after the finish.—
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5 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.
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