GANGING Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

ganging

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present participle of gang

as in grouping

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Avoid overwhelm in your closet by grouping together small items in a basket or container.

— Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
For even better results, try hydrozoning, which involves grouping plants by their water needs.

— Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 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

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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
Light replaces bottlenecks A key feature of the optical switch is its total loss of less than 5 dB, including coupling loss.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

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The company’s tools allow filmmakers to build an AI model using production dailies to help enhance post-production work such as mixing, relighting shots and adding visual effects, forgoing typical visual generative efforts.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 July 2026
Yankee Stadium in the Bronx keeps expanding its vendor lineup, mixing classic New York fare with viral novelty items.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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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
Last year, Greystar settled a lawsuit accusing the housing giant of colluding to keep rents artificially high, agreeing to pay $7 million in fees and penalties.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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One of the two men accused of zip-tying and holding hostage two national forest employees last week had a violent criminal charge dismissed because of overcrowding in the state’s mental health facilities, a Washington prosecutor said.

— Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 21 July 2026
Just a fraction of an inch can separate a player from hitting a flyball to left field and, say, tying a franchise record for career home runs.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

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