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Recent Examples of mobbed
In the first half of the Super Bowl on Sunday, Seattle’s defense mobbed Maye, the Patriots’ young quarterback, often sending blitzes at him.
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The Bulldogs drew up a play for Jake Heidbreder, who calmly drained an open 18-footer on the left baseline at the buzzer and was mobbed by students spilling out of the Save Mart Center stands.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
That will be easier said than done, however, as he'll be mobbed by hundreds, potentially over 1,000 look-alikes.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
The tears flowed as he was mobbed by his team-mates.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Players mobbed senior Kara Dunn.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Trubin celebrated as he was mobbed by his teammates.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Rocky was headlining shows the last two or three years with no new music, and people still mobbed out to the hits.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Grocery stores across North Texas have been mobbed by shoppers buying meat, milk, water and other supplies to carry them through three or four days of hunkering down this weekend.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The Bulldogs drew up a play for Jake Heidbreder, who calmly drained an open 18-footer on the left baseline at the buzzer and was mobbed by students spilling out of the Save Mart Center stands.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
That will be easier said than done, however, as he'll be mobbed by hundreds, potentially over 1,000 look-alikes.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
The tears flowed as he was mobbed by his team-mates.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Players mobbed senior Kara Dunn.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Trubin celebrated as he was mobbed by his teammates.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Rocky was headlining shows the last two or three years with no new music, and people still mobbed out to the hits.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Grocery stores across North Texas have been mobbed by shoppers buying meat, milk, water and other supplies to carry them through three or four days of hunkering down this weekend.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobbed
Verb
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But unlike most fans watching the Winter Games at home, some of Hollywood's biggest names have flocked to Italy to watch the competition in person.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Apostle Islands drew in more than 290,000 visitors from across the world in 2014, of which more than half flocked to the park during the first three months.—
Danielle Kaeding,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Those in the historic wing tend to be small and full of character, and those in the modern tower have the best views of Diamond Head, and be sure to reserve your umbrella on the sand at least a day in advance as the beach can get crowded.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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On opening night, a lengthy queue of guests wrapped around the side of the local landmark and crowded onto Canal Street, eagerly awaiting entrance.—
Savannah Hanoum,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobbed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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