ganged up

Definition of ganged upnext
past tense of gang up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ganged up
Verb
  • Early voting began with Paxton looking like the GOP’s front-runner, even though Cornyn’s campaign and allied super PACs had spent more than $54 million on television advertising since last year, according to the ad-tracing service AdImpact.
    Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The group is separate from but closely allied with Afghanistan’s Taliban, who returned to power in 2021.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Republican states like Florida and Texas have long had expansive 287(g) programs, and the two states have for years collaborated with the federal government on immigration, in part due to their proximity to Mexico and the Gulf.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The first Olympics that Svrluga worked at was the 2004 Athens Summer Games, and he was struck by the way colleagues at the paper collaborated at such a big event.
    Andrew Dampf, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Ganged up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ganged%20up. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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