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as in crowd
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a mob of pigeons soon flocked around us after they spied the bread crumbs
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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
political speeches designed to appeal to the mob
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Recent Examples of mob
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
The indictments alleged a yearslong mob operation that drew on insider information to manipulate NBA games and win bets.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
In 1998, the year that the series launched, he was voted one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People; in public, he was mobbed by young fans.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The interview takes a bad turn when the Ralph Lauren office building is besieged by the tabloid mob.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
The indictments alleged a yearslong mob operation that drew on insider information to manipulate NBA games and win bets.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Megan Keller is mobbed by teammates after scoring the winning goal to beat Canada 2-1 in overtime in the Women’s ice hockey final.
—Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
In 1998, the year that the series launched, he was voted one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People; in public, he was mobbed by young fans.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mob
Noun
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Then a crowd of people fled all at once.—
Ryan Oehrli
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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As spring break travel winds down, airports across the country are still dealing with heavy crowds and long security lines, amid the partial government shutdown.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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On the surface, the crime drama follows the rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family — one of the most influential crime families in the country.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The seeming absoluteness of scientific thinking may predispose many medical practitioners or public health workers to assume the populace trust them, that evidential claims naturally validate interventions — no further Q&A needed.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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That combination makes for a happy society and ensures a populace that drives a productive economy for years to come.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Locals flocking to the barrels Micromorphological observations and analysis showed that burying these barrels would have prevented them from freezing and would have preserved its chemical state before mixing it with sand and water, according to Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Millions of people flock to the Smithsonian's two air and space museums in Washington and their affiliates at major NASA heritage sites in Texas and Florida each year.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The throngs gathered for what almost happened and what actually did take place.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Trying to make my way through the throng of movie stars, filmmakers and other luminaries was almost like an Olympic event.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Criminal gang violence continues unabated in Ecuador following the recapture in June 2025 of the country's biggest drug lord, Adolfo Macías, who leads the Los Choneros gang, after his escape from a maximum-security prison in 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Just as former gang members serve as effective anti-gang advocates, former extremists work with those who either volunteer to leave or have been court-mandated to go through deradicalization.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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The truth is, the Anthropic drama was a rare glimpse into the relationship between the DOD and Silicon Valley, which proponents of AI safety have pointed out shows how little insight the American public gets into the world of defense tech.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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But by 2013, Blackstone took Hilton public and made a $14 billion profit, still considered one of the best PE returns in the industry.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Easier said than done when both parties leave a swarm of paparazzi in their wakes.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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For their part, Iranian officials signaled that energy facilities were on the table as swarms of its drones targeted the Shaybah oil field in Saudi Arabia, the Shah gas field southwest of Abu Dhabi and oil facilities in Fujairah.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Mob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mob. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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