Thesaurus results for MOBBING

mobbing

verb

present participle of mob

as in flocking

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 mobbing But nothing can prepare us for the horrific chaos of the attempted murder, with audience members, security and medics mobbing the stage to halt the attack and urgently tend to the victim. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026 The kick cut Pittsburgh’s lead to 14-9 and sent the Jaguars into the locker room buzzing, with teammates mobbing the second-year kicker in celebration. — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025

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From then on, millions of pilgrims from all over the world began flocking to the Grotto of Massabielle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
And, as the popularity of K-beauty has spread, more and more travelers are flocking to South Korea in hope of achieving the glassy, glowing skin Instagram feeds are replete with.

— Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of flocking

Verb

Other than staying 100 yards away from the whale at all times, not crowding or pursuing it, and staying alert out on the water, the Center also noted that locals can help by sending any sightings of it to their website or the WhaleAlert app.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
The combination of factors has meant a relatively sudden drop in enrollment for a district that even this summer opened new schools to reduce crowding on other campuses.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of crowding

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Mainland ran four plays in the final 35 seconds but Seminole ended the game by swarming quarterback PJ Miller for a sack.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
The Miami Herald was told by people at the medical center that there were dozens of law-enforcement officers swarming the area from several agencies, including Miami Beach police.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of swarming

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