ganged

Definition of gangednext
past tense of gang

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Players, within the same age range, can be grouped by physical attributes, play-driving, overall style and production, among other factors.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • In the aftermath, astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories around the world to track a couple of dozen pieces of the shattered comet, in what appeared to be grouped in four main clusters of icy debris.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The actress, also sharing the laughter, glowed in a sleeveless black dress layered with necklaces and bracelets, leaning in with a warm smile — the vibe appeared to be relaxed, romantic and very much coupled up.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Mina Sue Choi entered Inferno after the initial contestants coupled up to go to Paradise.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Hungary receives Russian crude oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine, but it is also connected to the Adria pipeline, which runs through Croatia and pumps non-Russian crude oil from the Adriatic coast.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
  • African Americans and first-, second-, third-generation Africans are telling stories connected to the continent.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 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
  • 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
  • This version has a slim fit, crewneck, and banded trim at the cuffs and hem.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • There, he was prescribed brimhana, or tissue regeneration, using a bolus therapy made from goat meat mixed with rice, milk, and spices.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Software Software stocks — which were at the center of a historic sell-off just last week — also got caught up in Thursday's drawdown, but were mixed on Friday morning.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The men were Midwest Baptist ministers bonded in a crusade for civil rights.
    Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Kowalewski bonded out of the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Tuesday.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Since Suárez, Joey Votto and Nick Castellanos all clubbed more than 30 home runs in 2021, the Reds haven’t had a player hit more than 25 in a single season.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Two days before the 1994 US Figure Skating Championships, Nancy Kerrigan was walking to her locker after practice when she was clubbed above the knee by a stranger.
    Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Ganged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ganged. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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