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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
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Civilians misidentified as undercover officers have been chased by anti-ICE mobs in public, even while the victims were going about their daily lives, based on erroneous reporting from fellow ICE monitors.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead of listening to reason, mobs of angry senior citizens around the country started to form into groups demanding justice.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Online mobs are just a click away, stirring the pot on X and Substack, even in the comments on breaking news.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Stephen Miller is now calling Minnesota protesters insurrectionists, while the January 6th mobs were considered peaceful protesters and tourists.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
She was attacked by violent mobs over and over again.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Parents are questioning whether four years and six figures are worth it, especially as campuses are increasingly overtaken by chaos, radical activism, and administrators more concerned with appeasing ideological mobs than educating students.
—Riley Gaines Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
That same night, mobs attacked major media organizations in Dhaka, setting fire to the offices of The Daily Star and targeting Prothom Alo.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
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Grasso turned his attention to expanding the family’s territory, pushing the New York mobs out of New Haven, Hartford and Springfield.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Civilians misidentified as undercover officers have been chased by anti-ICE mobs in public, even while the victims were going about their daily lives, based on erroneous reporting from fellow ICE monitors.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead of listening to reason, mobs of angry senior citizens around the country started to form into groups demanding justice.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Online mobs are just a click away, stirring the pot on X and Substack, even in the comments on breaking news.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Stephen Miller is now calling Minnesota protesters insurrectionists, while the January 6th mobs were considered peaceful protesters and tourists.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
She was attacked by violent mobs over and over again.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Parents are questioning whether four years and six figures are worth it, especially as campuses are increasingly overtaken by chaos, radical activism, and administrators more concerned with appeasing ideological mobs than educating students.
—Riley Gaines Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
That same night, mobs attacked major media organizations in Dhaka, setting fire to the offices of The Daily Star and targeting Prothom Alo.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobs
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The monks captivated much of the country and even world, drawing throngs of supporters in cities from across the trek with their simple message of peace, compassion and unity.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The 59-year-old grumbled that gladhanding throngs of supporters in dusty villages had left him prey to bugs and viruses.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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In January, gangs in Guatemala retaliated against police after authorities put down riots in three prisons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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My key priorities include prosecuting violent offenders, gangs, traffickers, fentanyl dealers, and cartels; supporting local law enforcement; pursuing lawsuits to defend Texas; and aggressively investigating and prosecuting fraud.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The design can scale to larger swarms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bodies were found throughout the building, some stacked on top of one another, with swarms of bugs and decomposition fluid covering the floors, investigators said.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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And everyone needs to look out for bicyclists, who drive fast and rarely slow down to maneuver around crowds.—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Protests that broke out across the nation spilled into downtown Aurora, where buildings were vandalized and tear gas filled the air as the APD worked to disperse crowds.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Expect hordes of people on weekends during prime daytime hours, and likely a short to moderate wait around noon even on weekdays.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each booth offered a brief refuge from the hordes moving steadily through the aisles.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Adams put together a portfolio of his workday doodles and sent it to several newspaper syndicates.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Outside the capital, guerrilla groups and organized crime syndicates are exploiting the power vacuum along Venezuela’s borders and in its resource-rich interior.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, in the meantime, those with flocks in their yards or at the commercial level are encouraged to take extra precautions to try and make sure their flocks cannot be contaminated.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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In fact, some flocks overwinter as far north as Canada.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2026
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But, as is often the case with the Fraser and MacKenzie clans, drama was never far behind.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ten clans or more gather at the end of the movie.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobs. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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