as in to team (up)
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Recent Examples of gang up
The best strategy is to stick with your team, as if not, you will be ganged up on and destroyed.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
That disparity has sparked talk that the have-nots could gang up on the three richest clubs to lock out players when the current Basic Agreement between labor and management expires on Dec. 1, 2026.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The match, which sometimes featured the two bigger men (and former partners) ganging up on Bryan, ended with Bryan securing the victory by forcing Batista to tap out.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
And everybody saw how OG Anunoby and Bridges stepped up their scoring during Brunson’s absence, something that along with the scoring presence of Towns ought to keep the Pistons from ganging up on Brunson over the next couple of weeks.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
That disparity has sparked talk that the have-nots could gang up on the three richest clubs to lock out players when the current Basic Agreement between labor and management expires on Dec. 1, 2026.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The match, which sometimes featured the two bigger men (and former partners) ganging up on Bryan, ended with Bryan securing the victory by forcing Batista to tap out.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
And everybody saw how OG Anunoby and Bridges stepped up their scoring during Brunson’s absence, something that along with the scoring presence of Towns ought to keep the Pistons from ganging up on Brunson over the next couple of weeks.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang up
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The Japanese botanicals hung together act as one piece of art, while speaking to the other hues in the room.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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Rick Elice and Bob Martin’s book could use more acid in its zingers, and the plot barely hangs together.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 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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The broadcasts have become dominated by heavy-handed sports gambling ads — an industry that leagues and teams alike have embraced — and the halftime show is pushing prop bets to the masses.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Later, a brief one-on-one match between Will and league up-and-coming superstar Mane Attraction is shown.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Oreo and Reese’s are collaborating on a new candy and what might be the perfect cookie.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Officials are collaborating with local, state, and national law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, to investigate the source and extent of the breach, according to the mayor's office.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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“Gang up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang%20up. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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