ganged up

Definition of ganged upnext
past tense of gang up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ganged up
Verb
  • Much of it has been blamed on Baloch separatists and the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, which is a separate group but allied with Afghanistan's Taliban.
    MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Much of it has been blamed on Baloch separatists and the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, which is a separate group but allied with Afghanistan’s Taliban.
    Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Republican states like Florida and Texas have long had expansive 287(g) programs, and the two states have for years collaborated with the federal government on immigration, in part due to their proximity to Mexico and the Gulf.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The first Olympics that Svrluga worked at was the 2004 Athens Summer Games, and he was struck by the way colleagues at the paper collaborated at such a big event.
    Andrew Dampf, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Ganged up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ganged%20up. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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