gang up (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang up (on)
mob
Verb
  • Three celebrities smashed a softball over the fence that sat around 30 feet from the diamond, and they were mobbed by their fellow teammates at home plate after each one.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
  • These days, brokers say that any Carroll Gardens townhouse under $5 million is mobbed, while renovated single-family ones are trading for upwards of $7 million, sometimes without ever being publicly listed.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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