mobbing

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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobbing
Verb
  • For now, customers are flocking to Annie’s to buy shoes that are two sizes too big and jeans that won’t fit for another year.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Arizonans are flocking to church after the killing of Charlie Kirk.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Further crowding the schedule is the emergence of numerous high-profile exhibition tournaments throughout the year.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There are no overwater bungalows here, no party yachts crowding the reefs.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The unsealed videos showed officers, including former CMPD officer Heather Loveridge, swarming the home of a man who was accused of trafficking methamphetamine.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • These deliveries became sites of chaos, with crowds swarming the trucks and armed Hamas fighters hiding among civilians to attack the distributors, who defended themselves.
    Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Mobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobbing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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