as in to turn (on)
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Kershaw then walked off the mound alone with his thoughts before being mobbed by his teammates on the warning track in front of the dugout.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025 -
Elvis, for example, couldn’t set foot outside Graceland in the light of day for fear of being mobbed and this brought him misery.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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“Gang up (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang%20up%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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