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as in team
a group of people working together on a task
a gang of neighborhood residents spent the weekend cleaning up the park
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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
the whole gang went out for pizza the school's computer hackers had their own little gang
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Recent Examples of gang
Vedika Sud, CNN, 19 Mar. 2020
Jang features in the names of many quintessential Korean ingredients, such as ganging (soy sauce), gochujang (chili paste) and doenjang (soybean paste).
—Katie Workman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2020
Julia Coin
july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
The terrorist designation was issued by the State Department in May to go after supporters of Haitian gangs in Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
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Noun
For Nirbhaya's mother, justice is death for the men who gang raped her daughter.
—Vedika Sud, CNN, 19 Mar. 2020
Jang features in the names of many quintessential Korean ingredients, such as ganging (soy sauce), gochujang (chili paste) and doenjang (soybean paste).
—Katie Workman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2020
Verb
Mekka Jeffers-Nelson, a representative for lawyers on that list in the western district, remembered a 2017 case with nearly 90 co-defendants related to the Bloods gang.
—Julia Coin
july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
The terrorist designation was issued by the State Department in May to go after supporters of Haitian gangs in Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang
Noun
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That means sharing some of the stress with those team members.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
4 Aug. 2025
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When the team owner is the GM, and the vice president and heir to both jobs is the son, there are no real consequences to much of anything.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
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For the grand finale, singer, songwriter and actor Anthony Hamilton turned the dial down a few notches with a seemingly endless medley of southern R&B fitting for the festival's sophisticated, older crowd.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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No Me Quiero Ir De Aqui with a show-stopping performance and two special guests: rising star Young Miko and salsa legend Gilberto Santa Rosa both came out to a roaring crowd and joined Benito onstage for a pair of songs.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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Swedish House Mafia plays the second weekend of Tomorrowland 2025 today.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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De Soto Music and shopping together The Rhythm & Roots Market will feature Superstar Mafia from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, in Downtown DeSoto.—
Debra Skodack,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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Only states and counties with full data and populations over 200,000 were included, with counties grouped by size for comparison.—
Evan Moore
August 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
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In the Blum galleries, Silverman has grouped certain pieces that take on additional totemic power together, as well as individual pieces that stand out, positioned around the room, on the floor, on a platform, or on a shelf.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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On all but the difficult-to-access east side of the fire, crews have already planted seeds to restore the environment and repaired fences, according to the Great Basin team.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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The fire suppression efforts involve 22 engines, six water tenders and four hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Devin Williams, who shouldn’t look back because a whole bunch of guys might be gaining on him.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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From the first day of the month to the last, a bunch of titles are making way for the exit.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Whether through investment syndicates, peer networks, or regional alliances, family offices are building micro-communities modeled less on corporate structures and more on the village circle.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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So far, no one has ruled out the possibility that other groups—possibly from different governments or private crime syndicates—are also exploiting CVE-2025-53770.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
23 July 2025
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The informal summit at private members club the Royal Overseas League sparked hopes relations between the two sides could improve in the coming months.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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But Schmidt’s streak ultimately ended at 28.2 innings on Saturday when Brent Rooker clubbed a solo homer in the fourth inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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“Gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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