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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of ganged up (on)

  • as in turned (on)
  • as in turned (on)
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ganged up (on)

verb

past tense of gang up (on)
as in turned (on)

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  • turned (on)
  • jumped (on)
  • set on
  • descended (on or upon)
  • went in (on)
  • pounced (on or upon)
  • swarmed
  • mobbed
  • attacked
  • beset
  • assaulted
  • robbed
  • assailed
  • raided
  • surprised
  • rushed
  • stormed
  • ambushed
  • ambuscaded
  • mugged
  • bum-rushed
  • bushwhacked
  • waylaid
  • trashed
  • struck
  • sicced
  • charged
  • banged away (at)
  • blitzed
  • bombarded
  • buffeted
  • bombed
  • barraged
  • battered
  • nuked
  • beleaguered
  • cannonaded
  • ravaged
  • cannoned
  • invaded
  • plastered
  • besieged
  • plundered
  • sacked
  • looted
  • pillaged
  • harried
  • overran
  • pressed
  • forayed

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  • protected
  • covered
  • secured
  • defended
  • guarded
  • shielded

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“Ganged up (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ganged%20up%20%28on%29. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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