ganged

Definition of gangednext
past tense of gang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ganged
Verb
  • The remarks were followed by a moment of silence, before community members grouped together to remember the teen.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The hunt will have four rounds grouped by kids up to fifth grade and will run every 15 minutes.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Following the couple's split, Hawn coupled up with Kurt Russell in 1983.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Midway through the second set, Fonseca saved a break point with a point that coupled Sinner-esque power from the baseline with an Alcaraz-like drop shot to finish.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • White Settlement detectives collaborated with agencies across North Texas to determine whether the three suspects were connected to similar incidents in the Metroplex, according to the statement.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Showcasing how creatively chefs paired their dishes with the wineries with which they were teamed is the secondary intent of the Appellation team.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The chipmunks teamed with an Australian mouse named Monterey Jack, his dragonfly pal Zipper, and the team’s mechanic, Gadget Hackwrench, to battle such villainous characters as Fat Cat and Professor Norton Nimnul.
    Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Three were banded last year, and two the year before that.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • She was then banded, released back into the wild in 2022 and monitored from afar by researchers at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • His relied heavily on his four-seam fastball, but mixed in the rest of his arsenal — the slider (18 times), changeup (10 times), sweeper (nine times), curveball (eight times) and cutter (five times) — to keep opponents off balanced.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The participants started with a lower dose, which came as a gray powder mixed into hot water.
    Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Efford was taken into custody Tuesday and bonded out, according to Broward jail records.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Other places had other forms of unfree or bonded labor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tibbs clubbed 28 home runs in his junior year at Florida State, powering the Seminoles to their first College World Series trip since 2019.
    Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Stuart Fairchild clubbed a go-ahead two-run homer for the Taiwan team in the eighth inning, while a squeeze bunt broke a tie in the tenth inning.
    Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Ganged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ganged. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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