as in flocking
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers
the snack bar was mobbed as soon as the meeting was over
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Recent Examples of mobbing
But nothing can prepare us for the horrific chaos of the attempted murder, with audience members, security and medics mobbing the stage to halt the attack and urgently tend to the victim.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
The kick cut Pittsburgh’s lead to 14-9 and sent the Jaguars into the locker room buzzing, with teammates mobbing the second-year kicker in celebration.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
The kick cut Pittsburgh’s lead to 14-9 and sent the Jaguars into the locker room buzzing, with teammates mobbing the second-year kicker in celebration.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobbing
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The party is clearly over for AI startups out of China that have been flocking to Singapore.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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But actors from all quarters of the profession are still flocking to New York for the kind of substantive material that is becoming harder to come by on screen.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Miss Manners fears this might be the reason the poor lady is trying to get a head start — to prevent everyone from crowding her kitchen and breaking her china.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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The measures were approved unanimously by Capri’s city council as part of a broader effort to manage surging visitor numbers and reduce crowding during peak travel months, Travel Noire reported.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The ideal atoms are ones that have unpaired electrons swarming around the nucleus in what are known as 3d orbitals.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Apr. 2026
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Interestingly, the researchers also observed collective behaviors in these micromotors, including hunting, escape, and swarming with colloidal particles as fuel concentrations changed.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Mobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobbing. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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