GANGING UP (ON) Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

ganging up (on)

verb

present participle of gang up (on)

as in turning (on)

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turning (on)
going in (on)
descending (on or upon)
setting on
jumping (on)
pouncing (on or upon)
swarming
mobbing
attacking
banging away (at)
assaulting
robbing
raiding
besetting
assailing
rushing
bushwhacking
surprising
storming
mugging
bum-rushing
ambushing
trashing
ambuscading
waylaying
striking
charging
siccing
blitzing
bombarding
nuking
bombing
cannonading
buffeting
barraging
battering
plastering
cannoning
ravaging
looting
plundering
invading
sacking
beleaguering
pillaging
besieging
harrying
pressing
overrunning
foraying

Dissimilar Words

protecting
covering
securing
defending
guarding
shielding

Example Sentences

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setting on

Verb

Make sure to use the cold water setting on your machine.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025

Definition of setting on

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