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gangs up (on)

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present tense third-person singular of gang up (on)

Synonyms & Antonyms of gangs up (on)

as in swarms, mobs

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gangs up (on)

bum-rushes,
mobs,
swarms

assails,
assaults,
attacks,
besets,
bushwhacks,
charges,
descends (on or upon),
goes in (on),
jumps (on),
pounces (on or upon),
raids,
rushes,
sets on,
sics
(also sicks),
storms,
strikes,
trashes,
turns (on)

mugs,
robs

ambuscades,
ambushes,
surprises
(also surprizes),
waylays

blitzes,
bombards,
bombs,
nukes

barrages,
cannonades,
cannons

bangs away (at),
batters,
buffets,
plasters

beleaguers,
besieges,
presses

harries,
loots,
pillages,
plunders,
ravages,
sacks

forays,
invades,
overruns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for gangs up (on)

covers,
defends,
guards,
protects,
secures,
shields

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Thesaurus Entries Near gangs up (on)

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“Gangs up (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangs%20up%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.

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