mobbed

past tense of mob
as in flocked
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers the snack bar was mobbed as soon as the meeting was over

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Recent Examples of mobbed From despair to salvation and then back again, the picture at the end of Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United was of flailing limbs, both on the touchline, as players mobbed late, late equaliser-scorer Ainsley Maitland-Niles, and in the stands. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Hallford Stadium glowed red as Tucker players and coaches mobbed each other. Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026 The line outside the Manhattan nightclub Joyface was always hectic, but on Saturday night it was particularly mobbed. Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026 Ezequiel Duran #20 of the Texas Rangers is mobbed by teammates after a walk-off double that scored the game winning run against the San Francisco Giants in the ninth inning at Globe Life Field on August 04, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 By Beabadoobee’s set time, the area was already mobbed with a full crowd of people as far as the eye could see. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026 Loftin was mobbed by his teammates as the Royals earned a 4-3 home victory. Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 The winning goal prompted a raucous celebration from the outnumbered Spain fans inside MetLife Stadium and the entire Spanish bench, which mobbed the striker near the corner flag. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 Maradona and Messi have paraded through Kolkata on multiple summer tours, mobbed by thousands at the airport and on the streets, hailed as gods coming down to earth. Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobbed
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  • Washington did grow, and for years tourists and residents flocked to the Capitol’s wide terrace overlooking the National Mall, especially at sunset.
    Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Britain's Prince William and Princess Anne were among the royals who flocked to Oslo to pay tribute to Harald on Wednesday.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Set the scene The beach cities of Orange County range from quaint to trendy, but almost all of them get crowded, especially in the summer.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • On the sideline, players crowded around Patterson, jumping for joy.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Mobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobbed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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