MOBS Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

mobs 1 of 2

noun

plural of mob

as in throngs

a great number of persons or creatures massed together a mob of pigeons soon flocked around us after they spied the bread crumbs

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as in gangs

a group involved in secret or criminal activities the club owner was accused of having connections with a mob of racketeers

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as in masses

the body of the community as contrasted with the elite political speeches designed to appeal to the mob

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mobs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mob

as in flocks

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 mobs

Noun

As much as Kelly might be milking this attention, being subjected to such a high-level threat can arouse serious menace from the acolyte mobs. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 Many attacks have been carried out by angry mobs storming treatment centers. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Florida was the epicenter of America’s backlash to wokeness, the progressive frenzy on race and gender enforced by social media mobs around 2020. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 July 2026 In 2008, xenophobic riots left more than 60 dead — some burned alive by mobs — and tens of thousands displaced. — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 25 June 2026 The New York Anti-Abolition Riots began as mobs attacked large swaths of New York City, targeting homes, churches and businesses of Black residents and known abolitionists. — USA Today, 24 June 2026 Pro-slavery mobs sacked and burned Kansas towns. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Protests were announced in Northern Ireland’s capital early in the day, with police urging participants to be calm, but Tuesday night saw mobs block streets, set fire to vehicles, and clash with police. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026 In its stead, Johnson backed a policy that essentially codified powers police already had to disperse mobs once they’re formed. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026

Verb

Toward Tuanzebe and the rest of the team that mobs him. — Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobs

Noun

These friends describe a large party on Horn Island, which is a favorite gathering spot in the summer, with throngs of people spread out in the sun and surf and around numerous boats, some of them drinking in water known to be deep and dangerous.

— Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Just Friday, a member of the Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight-demonstration team, buzzed Pensacola Beach at extremely low altitude and a high angle of bank, close to throngs of spectators.

— Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Definition of throngs

Noun

Theirs was a working-class community, nestled just a few blocks west of the presidential palace, that in recent years has been overrun by gangs and subjected to extreme and indiscriminate violence.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The economy of malicious actors continues to expand, and cybercriminal enterprises are resembling corporate entities rather than traditional gangs.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of gangs

Noun

Videos shared on social media showed crowds of people walking through aisles of vendors outside before gunshots prompted people to flee.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
The closure contrasts with two successful launches of new Asian grocery hubs Sakura Market and T&T Supermarkets in San Jose, which both opened this summer to enthusiastic crowds.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Definition of crowds

Noun

The swarms of flies that roamed the planet like a devouring fog enclosed the top of the tower, building new, shivering walls, buzzing in a frenzy of life and hunger.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
The bright light attracts massive swarms of flying insects, chased by birds, which unwittingly get instantly vaporized mid-air by the invisible, high-temperature beams.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of swarms

Noun

Rather than working in large criminal syndicates as many Westerners assume, Yahoo Boys typically work alone, asking victims for money – most often in the form of gift cards.

— Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
Until then, global syndicates will happily roll the dice on street-level arrests while the corporate entities handling the cash enable the pipeline.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of syndicates

Noun

Energy buyers in Asia and Europe, the US military, Arab publics, global investors, universities, football, and mediation partners from Tehran to the Taliban all came to want Qatar functioning, each for their own reason.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Museums are sincerely trying to connect with their publics (even if these are often cast as consumers), and the horizon for that experiment is almost limitless.

— Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Definition of publics

Noun

Video shows hordes of apparently military-aged men smiling and posing for cameras, some carrying swimming flippers, and sprinting through the streets as authorities struggle to corral the unruly masses.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
This is a real neighborhood with authentic shops and restaurants, removed from the hordes of tourists near the Duomo.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of hordes

Noun

The Richards family is one of America’s richest clans, thanks to its electrical manufacturing company Southwire.

— Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2026

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