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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And more are flocking to the picturesque country of New Zealand, famous for its landscapes that served as the backdrop for Lord of the Rings and Avatar.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Wimbledon 2026 is well underway, and the stars are already flocking in droves to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to witness the action firsthand.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026

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His signature tactical approach was the high press, in which the back line moves up the pitch, swarming opposing players in the midfield—essentially, defending by attacking.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
In those moments, what frightened her most was not her own safety but the knowledge that her husband was up there somewhere, flying in the same sky swarming with fighter planes dropping their bombs on Tehran.

— Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026

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