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
  • Production designer Liu Qing, who has collaborated with Chen Kaige and Jiang Wen, brought his own touch to the period details.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • An amateur pugilist who Jean-Luc collaborated with previously, before the guy joined the army and was stationed in Algeria, is recruited to star in it.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Ganged up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ganged%20up. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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