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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
Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The individual human being is unpredictable, but the reactions of human mobs, Seldon found, could be treated statistically.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In some cases, entire families were driven off their land by white mobs or pressured into selling at prices far below market value.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
The violent scene the world watched in those videos bears little resemblance to the violence Cincinnati police officers most often encounter on patrol, and the rhetoric on social media about soaring crime rates and rampaging mobs doesn’t reflect short- or long-term trends in the city’s crime data.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Trump characterized the demonstrators as violent mobs, but Mayor Karen Bass and Newsom maintained that local law enforcement was equipped to handle the protests.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Following his success, several national magazines published pictures of his house and the location was soon frequented by mobs of fans and photographers.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Violent mobs confronted the students on the first day of school, and initially, the Arkansas National Guard blocked them from entering the building under orders from segregationist Governor Orval Faubus.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The individual human being is unpredictable, but the reactions of human mobs, Seldon found, could be treated statistically.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In some cases, entire families were driven off their land by white mobs or pressured into selling at prices far below market value.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
The violent scene the world watched in those videos bears little resemblance to the violence Cincinnati police officers most often encounter on patrol, and the rhetoric on social media about soaring crime rates and rampaging mobs doesn’t reflect short- or long-term trends in the city’s crime data.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Trump characterized the demonstrators as violent mobs, but Mayor Karen Bass and Newsom maintained that local law enforcement was equipped to handle the protests.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Following his success, several national magazines published pictures of his house and the location was soon frequented by mobs of fans and photographers.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobs
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About 20,000 university students, throngs of enthusiastic visiting alumni, and the bustling tourist traffic ensure Boone has no slow season.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Of course, this stat includes the myriad styles of chardonnay, even if our collective imagination pictures throngs of stereotypical oaky chard drinkers clinking glasses while snacking on sticks of butter.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Trump also announced a similar designation for Haitian gangs.—
Azadeh Shahshahani,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Since that time, such attacks have proliferated, with ransomware gangs going after both individual practices and software vendors within the dental ecosystem.—
Tarun Eldho Alias,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Warmer temperatures in the English Channel, where the Paluel plant draws from, mean that conditions for jellyfish reproduction are far easier, and there are more swarms present in the water to potentially disrupt the energy network.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The image portrays a man battling over food scraps with swarms of flies indifferent to their invasion of his territory.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Entire crowds gunned down at distribution points.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the Lower West Side of Chicago, music blared and green, white and red flags fluttered down the streets of the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday as crowds gathered for the start of Mexican Independence Day celebrations.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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This time it was set in a fantasy world where the player controls an elf whose race is fighting off hordes of otherworldly monsters.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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After walking the red carpet, Elordi and Isaac gamely stopped for selfies and autographs with the hordes of fans outside the theater.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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Trump has previously ordered certain drug cartels — including five Mexican syndicates — to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, and last month signed a Pentagon directive initiating the use of military force against drug trafficking groups.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The challenges are immense, poaching syndicates are sophisticated and well-funded, but Hluhluwe–iMfolozi holds the fort.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Today's solar companies are turning to flocks of sheep to trim grass and control weeds under solar panels.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Keen observers may witness small flocks of Phalaropes swimming in dizzy circles in the quiet ponds.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ellen and Brian may have just declared their love and commitment to each other in a handfast ceremony, but their burgeoning relationship is about to upend both of their clans’ lives.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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Colum calmly declares that the union will mend the damage between the clans.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Mobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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