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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
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Pro-slavery mobs sacked and burned Kansas towns.
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Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Protests were announced in Northern Ireland’s capital early in the day, with police urging participants to be calm, but Tuesday night saw mobs block streets, set fire to vehicles, and clash with police.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
In its stead, Johnson backed a policy that essentially codified powers police already had to disperse mobs once they’re formed.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
The city belongs to law-abiding residents, not roaming mobs looking to make a name for themselves or to contribute to the chaos or violence, and to get social media attention.
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Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
The public scares me, mobs scare me.
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Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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?
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Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 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.
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Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
Noun
Unruly mobs have protested outside and even tried to set fire to some hotels housing asylum seekers.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Pro-slavery mobs sacked and burned Kansas towns.
—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Protests were announced in Northern Ireland’s capital early in the day, with police urging participants to be calm, but Tuesday night saw mobs block streets, set fire to vehicles, and clash with police.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
In its stead, Johnson backed a policy that essentially codified powers police already had to disperse mobs once they’re formed.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
The city belongs to law-abiding residents, not roaming mobs looking to make a name for themselves or to contribute to the chaos or violence, and to get social media attention.
—
Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
The public scares me, mobs scare me.
—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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
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
Verb
Toward Tuanzebe and the rest of the team that mobs him.
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Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobs
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities’ attempts to control the crowds.
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities' attempts to control the crowds.
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Armed gangs are also active in the northwest and north-central parts of the country.
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Unlike the cat-starring books many Gen-Zers read in elementary school, this one follows a pair of rival gangs.
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The parade and street festival are held every June, drawing crowds of between 20,000 and 30,000 residents and families.
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With an early look at Sirfetch’d and Pichu in action, exquisite claymation and cutting-edge special effects brought forth by Aardman for this specific project, the series (coming up next year) delighted Bonlieu’s crowds, eager to know more.
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The Spanish Navy has carried out a successful at-sea test of the Hornet Block 1 interceptor, a new system designed to counter the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drone swarms.
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But for now, the booby seems healthy and pretty much unbothered by the swarms of people paying it a visit — one of whom is Amy Gobbini, who briefly stopped from her nearby workplace to snag a picture on her phone.
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Alongside that, South Africa’s police force has been embroiled in scandal, accused of corruption and collusion with criminal syndicates.
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Applying terrorism designations to criminal syndicates, Brazilian officials say, conflicts with domestic legal definitions and risks blurring distinctions underpinning international counterterrorism law.
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But that one course, Sugarloaf Golf Club, is also one of the few publics in the Northeast to have made Golf Digest’s Top 100, a Robert Trent Jones II classic with drop dead views on nearly every hole, carved from a gorgeous wilderness teeming with moose and other wildlife.
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Museums are sincerely trying to connect with their publics (even if these are often cast as consumers), and the horizon for that experiment is almost limitless.
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For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind.
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Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.
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Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.
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The event consists of live music, competition events such as highland dancing and sheepdog trials, food vendors and educational classes on what Scottish clans are.
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“Mobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobs. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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