ganged up

past tense of gang up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ganged up
Verb
  • He was held by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group in Gaza allied with Hamas which also held Israeli hostages during the war.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In October 1940, the Soviet Union was allied with Nazi Germany and technically at war with Britain.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Coco most recently produced Sean Baker’s Anora, having previously collaborated with the director on Red Rocket and The Florida Project.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Splitting the work between outposts in London and Paris, the studio’s teams collaborated seamlessly, emerging from this trial-by-fire with cost-saving insights.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Ganged up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ganged%20up. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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