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 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 Mayele put Congo ahead 10 minutes later when flicking past Nematov at the near post and was mobbed by teammates and even substitutes, who raced off the bench and across the field to join in the wild celebrations. CBS News, 28 June 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 As Reyna wheeled away in celebration, hands covering his ears, he was mobbed by teammates, substitutes and even Pochettino, who raced across the field to join in the moment. James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobbed
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  • But in the late 1970s, the country followed other nations in outlawing marijuana, and chased away the hippies who had flocked to the country.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Roth hopes to immortalize the guy who drives around neighborhoods in that musical ice cream truck, the one kids have flocked to ever since wheels were invented.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • In a primary field that looks to be crowded by denizens of the party’s left, a credible moderate could win the nomination and, if current polling is accurate, easily defeat a MAGA GOP candidate.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Coming from Hinton, this is not just another prediction in a technology industry crowded with hype and fear.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Mobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobbed. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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