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Recent Examples of gang up
Within a few moments, the teen wounded with his own knife reached out to friends to gang up on the person who stabbed him.
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Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Perez and Rodriguez ganged up on Kairi, but Asuka made the save.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Rhodes then challenged Travis Scott to get in the ring — noting that both the rapper, Cena and the Rock had been the ones who’d ganged up on him last month during the WWE PLE Elimination Chamber.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
For an hour in Iowa, a room full of Senator Charles Grassley's constituents ganged up on the 91-year-old Republican.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Perez and Rodriguez ganged up on Kairi, but Asuka made the save.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Rhodes then challenged Travis Scott to get in the ring — noting that both the rapper, Cena and the Rock had been the ones who’d ganged up on him last month during the WWE PLE Elimination Chamber.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
For an hour in Iowa, a room full of Senator Charles Grassley's constituents ganged up on the 91-year-old Republican.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang up
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The top-down talent set a worldly tone that the dialogue-heavy, 2-hour 18-minute movie needs to hang together.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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Democrats hung together Wednesday afternoon to block, for the third time, a stopgap funding bill offered by Republicans.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero clubbed three home runs, including a huge grand slam in game two.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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After the clubbing scandal, the Finnish media, which had already dubbed her Party Sanna, began ramping up its coverage of Marin’s off-the-clock activities.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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However, the penalty kill has been a key focus for Detroit’s new coaching staff, and based on personnel, the Red Wings should be able to get closer to league average.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Lasry, who is the CEO and co-founder of Avenue Capital Group, acquired the New York Mavericks – a team with the Professional Bull Riders league – in 2024.—
Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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With Bleachers, he’s collaborated with heroes like Bruce Springsteen while turning his band into a live juggernaut.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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The 28-year-old wunderkind has already garnered numerous Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award wins, and frequently collaborates with another renowned performer, his sister Billie Eilish.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Gang up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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