gang up
verb
ganged up; ganging up; gangs up
1
: to make a joint assault
ganged up on him and beat him up
2
: to combine for a specific purpose
ganged up to raise prices
3
: to exert group pressure
ganged up against the boss
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In the ensuing Panthers’ power play, the Canadian squad turned its attention to Matthew Tkachuk as a pair of Oilers ganged up on the winger behind the Edmonton net, touching off another round of pushing and shoving.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
The Money in the Bank match started with five of the six combatants ganging up on top heel Seth Rollins.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Those kinds of stressors can gang up to trigger or worsen body image issues or eating disorder symptoms.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
The best strategy is to stick with your team, as if not, you will be ganged up on and destroyed.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
The Money in the Bank match started with five of the six combatants ganging up on top heel Seth Rollins.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Those kinds of stressors can gang up to trigger or worsen body image issues or eating disorder symptoms.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
The best strategy is to stick with your team, as if not, you will be ganged up on and destroyed.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for gang up
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“Gang up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gang%20up. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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