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ganged

verb

past tense of gang
as in grouped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ganged
  1. grouped
  2. coupled
  3. connected
  4. teamed
  5. banded
  6. mixed
  7. bonded
  8. clubbed
Verb
  • For the occasion Rossi, who launched his brand after years of studying shoemaking under his footwear-guru father Sergio, has retraced the trajectory of his creative process and grouped his designs in a photographic tome published by Rizzoli.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Kardaris grouped ibogaine with other psychedelic or psychoactive substances that have drawn public interest.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of grouped
Verb
  • Regardless if single or coupled up, use this time to focus on trust, vulnerability, and integrity in union.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Fans hoping to see Sally happily coupled up with Gary, a dreamy detective with heterochromia, will be disappointed.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of coupled
Verb
  • Daniel later pleaded guilty to one conspiracy charge connected to his threats, and in June of this year he was sentenced in state court to three years in prison and five years of probation, just weeks before his 19th birthday.
    — Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Members who had barely spoken to each other or had climbed on different days are now connected via WhatsApp to try to enlist longtime Manhattan Plaza residents in their cause.
    — Sarah Rose Siskind, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of connected
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
Definition of teamed
Verb
  • People are also poking fun at the fact that Kaydee is banded, which looks like the eagle version of an ankle monitor.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Several earlier chicks had been banded so that their subsequent movements could be tracked.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of banded
Verb
  • Researchers mixed ice with cellulose nanocrystals, extremely small, stiff particles made from cellulose.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond’s sound and look, which mixed international rock influences with a Hong Kong that was changing fast through the 1980s and early 1990s, became bound up with a generation of young fans.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • The idea for the business came from owners Sami Totten and her mother-in-law, Deb Totten, who bonded over the centuries old Chinese tile strategy game that has soared in popularity over the last few years.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Will, who was born with a leg deformity and a genetic condition that affects his facial development and breathing and uses a wheelchair full-time, also bonded with Harry over his love of gaming.
    — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonded
Verb
  • The North Siders clubbed an all-time team record of nine home runs in a single game, routing their rival Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 at Wrigley Field − and ending August with 62 round-trippers for the month, another team record.
    — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Jensen had two hits with an RBI and Nick Loftin clubbed a ninth-inning homer for the Royals (62-77), whose season-high seven-game home winning streak ended.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of clubbed
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“Ganged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ganged. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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