ganged up

verb

past tense of gang up
as in teamed (up)

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  1. allied
  2. collaborated
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  • In Ecuador, local criminal gangs allied with Colombian and Mexican cartels manage the routes and ship the narcotics, 80% of which originate in Colombia and the rest in Peru.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Ecuador National Police via AP In Ecuador, local criminal gangs allied with Colombian and Mexican cartels manage the routes and ship the narcotics, 80% of which originate in Colombia and the rest in Peru.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Barker has also collaborated with many other artists, including Willow Smith, Machine Gun Kelly and JXDN.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Similarly, the world’s foremost perfumeries haven’t collaborated with elite motorcar brands.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
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