ganging

verb

present participle of gang
as in grouping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ganging
  1. grouping
  2. allying
  3. teaming
  4. cooperating
  5. coupling
  6. mixing
  7. colluding
  8. tying
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  • This time around, however, the tech giant is establishing parameters on mass arbitration by grouping them in batches of 25, 100, and 500, depending on the total number of claimants with similar issues.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Start small by grouping items by type, discarding excess, and using storage solutions to maintain order and functionality.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouping
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  • Since 2024, Microsoft has openly acknowledged that OpenAI is a competitor, and has been allying itself with other companies building AI models, including Musk's xAI, releasing those tools to developers through Azure.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 May 2026
  • Country has ‘strategic enemies’ on both sides Ghadban said his country had no interest in allying with either side in the war.
    — Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of allying
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  • Vásquez made his first start toward the end of April 2024 and wound up making 20 starts while teaming with Matt Waldron as a bridge while the team managed injuries to both Darvish and Musgrove.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Definition of teaming
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  • The woman is cooperating with the House Ethics Committee’s investigation into Gomez, according to her lawyers, Lisa Banks and Sarah Nesbitt.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Court records, however, reveal the cooperating witness, a member of the Cuban-American gang, has been assisting the feds since 2015.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperating
Verb
  • However, coupling real-world satellite data with photorealistic image generation creates unprecedented misinformation risks that Google must guard against if the feature is to survive.
    — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • While some fans may criticize the pair for potentially torpedoing their own games by coupling up so early, Chen Moonves is not one of them.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of coupling
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  • Add the softened butter a few tablespoons at a time, mixing well after each addition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Shelton cruised from there, mixing his primary weapons in with athletic defense that garnered big reactions from the Montreal crowd and deflated Nakashima even more.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixing
Verb
  • Her government has cracked down on fuel theft and arrested dozens of current and former local officials – including some from Morena – accused of colluding with crime groups.
    — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • These institutions, including Brown, Columbia, and Yale, were accused of colluding to fix financial aid amounts, effectively price-fixing the aid awarded to students.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of colluding
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  • The catcher clocked a two-run single in the first inning, then hit a game-tying homer in the third — his first with his new team — in a 9-4 Red Sox win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Trump diverged from his predecessors, however, in pushing it forward without tying steps toward Arab-Israeli normalization to progress on the Palestinian issue.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of tying
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