GANGED UP Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

ganged up

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past tense of gang up

as in teamed (up)

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Fighting has restarted along multiple front lines as the Houthis battle forces allied with the Yemeni government for territory.

— Shuaib Almosawa, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
But expanding domestic and allied capacity to manufacture the most critical medicines and ingredients — and maintain adequate strategic reserves — would dramatically reduce China’s leverage in any future crisis.

— Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

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Roberts collaborated with renowned flute player Katisse Buckingham, who played jazz flute and Tim Loo, who assembled a group of musicians.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Designers such as Jean-Paul Gaultier and Matières Fécales’ Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran — who have recently collaborated with Louboutin — also joined to show support for the shoe master.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026

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