as in to turn (on)
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mob
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Insurrectionists who mobbed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, flew a Deus vult flag and wore shirts that featured it and the Jerusalem Cross.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2025 -
And crowds mobbed it, both in Dallas and on West Seventh Street in Fort Worth.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
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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 17 May. 2025.
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