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Recent Examples of mobbed
The Raiders mobbed kicker Daniel Carlson after his game-winner split the uprights in Sunday’s season finale in Las Vegas, to the point of knocking him to the ground.
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Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Harenstam, a sixth-round pick by the Blues, was named the top goalie of the tournament and was mobbed by the rest of his stick and glove-throwing teammates in a massive megapile.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Less than two minutes later, Eruzione scored what was eventually the game-winning goal and was mobbed on the ice.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
But in tough conditions, the 41-year-old got just enough on the football to bounce back from an earlier miss and was mobbed at midfield by his teammates as the Jets fans in a drenched and half-empty MetLife Stadium went wild.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Fans mobbed him like a Hollywood star.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
But Klein kept going and was mobbed by teammates after Freeman’s home run.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Freeman was mobbed by teammates after hitting the walk-off home run.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
In 1795, hungry Londoners mobbed King George III’s coach demanding bread.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Harenstam, a sixth-round pick by the Blues, was named the top goalie of the tournament and was mobbed by the rest of his stick and glove-throwing teammates in a massive megapile.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Less than two minutes later, Eruzione scored what was eventually the game-winning goal and was mobbed on the ice.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
But in tough conditions, the 41-year-old got just enough on the football to bounce back from an earlier miss and was mobbed at midfield by his teammates as the Jets fans in a drenched and half-empty MetLife Stadium went wild.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Fans mobbed him like a Hollywood star.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
But Klein kept going and was mobbed by teammates after Freeman’s home run.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Freeman was mobbed by teammates after hitting the walk-off home run.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
In 1795, hungry Londoners mobbed King George III’s coach demanding bread.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobbed
Verb
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The Hoosier Dome opened in 1984, mall culture grew as teens and shoppers flocked to Castleton Square and plans for Circle Centre got underway, all while Indy began to outgrow its 'Naptown' nickname.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last year, nearly 2 million visitors flocked to the popular park for its beaches, hiking trails and camping.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Video showed officers in riot gear pushing forward as agitators crowded the street, leading to shoving and jostling during the nighttime confrontation.—
Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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In December, locals crowded into a planning commission meeting, where a public hearing on the proposed rezoning was on the agenda, leading to the postponement of the event.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobbed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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