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Recent Examples of mobbed
In 1795, hungry Londoners mobbed King George III’s coach demanding bread.
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Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Loons teammates mobbed him as Minnesota sealed all three points in a road match at first-place San Diego.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
It was mobbed with patrons – and protestors.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In a video that went viral, Ripley was seen being swarmed and mobbed by a group of overly aggressive fans on the street.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Chalmers swished the wide-open corner 3, giving Miami the target score of 50 and causing a wild celebration in which his teammates mobbed him on the court.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Nvidia’s Huang, who nabbed the top spot on Fortune‘s Most Powerful People in Business list this year, saw a rise in his protection budget as his net worth soared and global profile increased, including reports of being mobbed by fans.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Moody, of all people, uplifted the 49ers’ mood and got mobbed by joyous teammates for his winning finish.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Loons teammates mobbed him as Minnesota sealed all three points in a road match at first-place San Diego.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
It was mobbed with patrons – and protestors.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In a video that went viral, Ripley was seen being swarmed and mobbed by a group of overly aggressive fans on the street.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Chalmers swished the wide-open corner 3, giving Miami the target score of 50 and causing a wild celebration in which his teammates mobbed him on the court.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Nvidia’s Huang, who nabbed the top spot on Fortune‘s Most Powerful People in Business list this year, saw a rise in his protection budget as his net worth soared and global profile increased, including reports of being mobbed by fans.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Moody, of all people, uplifted the 49ers’ mood and got mobbed by joyous teammates for his winning finish.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobbed
Verb
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Fans flocked to the comments section to celebrate the new pic of some of their favorite stars from the show.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fans quickly flocked to the comments section of Gosselin's post to express their concern and support for the mother of eight.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many know it for Brooks Falls, made famous by Fat Bear Week, where in 2024 more than two-thirds of the park’s 55,000 visitors crowded the platforms to watch the bears feast on salmon.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of people have crowded the streets near the disaster site, and families of the missing gathered at a nearby meeting point to wait for news and check a list of names pinned to a notice board.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Mobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobbed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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