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as in throngs
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a mob of pigeons soon flocked around us after they spied the bread crumbs
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as in gangs
a group involved in secret or criminal activities
the club owner was accused of having connections with a mob of racketeers
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as in masses
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
political speeches designed to appeal to the mob
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Recent Examples of mobs
Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
After dinner, ranchers show off the abilities of their Border collies to muster mobs of sheep.
—New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Angry mobs burned down the offices of the prime minister and president, police stations and the homes of top politicians who were forced to flee on army helicopters.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Angry mobs burned down the offices of the prime minister and president, police stations and the homes of top politicians who were forced to flee on army helicopters.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Sinhalese mobs attacked Tamil homes, businesses and neighborhoods in what became known as Black July – days of violence orchestrated by the government that killed thousands of Tamils and displaced many more.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Several of King's marches were attacked by White mobs, but LaFayette and Young challenged the notion that the Chicago movement was a failure.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
But the arrangement also meant tiny villages in the Alps weren't totally overrun with mobs of people.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s real, sweat-inducing tension to scenes where Esther, alone at home with her children, is encircled and menaced by mobs of men preying on the easiest of targets.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
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So, how to make the most of a visit without getting bogged down in mobs of tour groups and Instagrammers jostling for the iconic shot?
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
After dinner, ranchers show off the abilities of their Border collies to muster mobs of sheep.
—New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Angry mobs burned down the offices of the prime minister and president, police stations and the homes of top politicians who were forced to flee on army helicopters.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Angry mobs burned down the offices of the prime minister and president, police stations and the homes of top politicians who were forced to flee on army helicopters.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Sinhalese mobs attacked Tamil homes, businesses and neighborhoods in what became known as Black July – days of violence orchestrated by the government that killed thousands of Tamils and displaced many more.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Several of King's marches were attacked by White mobs, but LaFayette and Young challenged the notion that the Chicago movement was a failure.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
But the arrangement also meant tiny villages in the Alps weren't totally overrun with mobs of people.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s real, sweat-inducing tension to scenes where Esther, alone at home with her children, is encircled and menaced by mobs of men preying on the easiest of targets.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobs
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Last Saturday, in Grapevine, Texas, Pahlavi spoke to throngs of his supporters at the Conservative Political Action Conference.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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Vast plazas are missing the typical throngs of faithful and tourists.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Scypion’s killing was linked to a feud between East Contra Costa gangs known as Midtown and the Hard Body Gang.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Six people died and 12 more were injured in what prosecutors have alleged was a standoff between two gangs.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The power of drone swarms on battlefields has been witnessed in multiple wars to date.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Spring marks peak termite emergence because warmer temperatures bring out swarms of reproductive termites.—
Ana Durrani,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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Opening weekend crowds were 80% female, while 53% were between 18 and 34 years old.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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Magyar has visited scores of towns and cities, drawing huge crowds, even deep in traditional Fidesz territory.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the postseason, the dynamic is more like a pro league, with open locker rooms, one-on-one opportunities and hordes of reporters.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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The criminal syndicates refitted their properties as centres where teams of workers – often trafficked and coerced – run online scams at scale.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Apr. 2026
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Caleb Davies, another Kalshi trader who has earned $389,000 in culture markets over the past two years, says that the absence of financial organizations or syndicates of traders with big money allows knowledgeable traders to profit off of people who simply bet on their faves.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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The gradual drop-off in prices is due to a declining number of bird flu cases following a major outbreak in commercial flocks and egg-laying hens last winter.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Larger birds and flocks, however, can be another story.—
Meena Thiruvengadam,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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In mid-July, armed groups affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri clashed with local Bedouin clans, spurring intervention by government forces who effectively sided with the Bedouins.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.—
James Reginato,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Mobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobs. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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