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 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 Goalkeeper Sebastian Guerra scored the winning spot-kick before he was mobbed by team-mates in celebration. Sam Joseph, New York Times, 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 Henry stood still and yelled at his 5-for and 10-for milestones before he was mobbed again by teammates. ABC News, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobbed
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  • Investors have flocked to Revolution on expectations that Rasonque could become a major new treatment option, driving the company's stock up 166% this year.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For example, during the 2026 total solar eclipse, people flocked from all over to locations like Spain and Iceland to experience the eclipse far from home.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The small table was crowded with bottles of sparkling San Pellegrino and fancy saucières filled with every sauce and condiment on offer.
    Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Fewer screens Cineplexes are crowded partly because the pandemic left the industry with fewer of them.
    Bob Mondello, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Mobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobbed. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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