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Recent Examples of gang up
Feeling like she was being ganged up on, Rose ended up flipping Barlow off and left.
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
As the trust stands now, all four siblings would have an equal vote – which means the three other eldest Murdoch kids, most of whom are estranged from their father, could gang up on Lachlan.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
Players can trade freely, but this can lead to ganging up, and there’s a robber mechanic that can cause arguments, so set some ground rules.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 17 July 2024
In contrast with male chimpanzees—which live in patriarchal groups and often gang up to fatally attack rivals or coerce females into mating—male bonobos (pictured) almost exclusively fight fellow males in one-on-one confrontations and have never been observed killing another.
—science.org, 8 Apr. 2020
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
As the trust stands now, all four siblings would have an equal vote – which means the three other eldest Murdoch kids, most of whom are estranged from their father, could gang up on Lachlan.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
Players can trade freely, but this can lead to ganging up, and there’s a robber mechanic that can cause arguments, so set some ground rules.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 17 July 2024
In contrast with male chimpanzees—which live in patriarchal groups and often gang up to fatally attack rivals or coerce females into mating—male bonobos (pictured) almost exclusively fight fellow males in one-on-one confrontations and have never been observed killing another.
—science.org, 8 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang up
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The personal and political hang together in a tight and satisfying braid.Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
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If these five justices hang together against ghost guns, that won’t be a particularly unexpected plot twist.Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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The schedule is a mess since the guests are planning to go clubbing until 5 a.m.Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Robert clubbed 38 home runs and stole 20 bases in 2023, though his 2024 season was lackluster at best.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Women’s Sports conference in October, three investors believe that capital needs to move in other arenas outside of the teams and leagues themselves.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The leagued also honored Willie Mays, the baseball icon who died on Tuesday and used to call Rickwood Field home.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
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The trio collaborated with leading experts to source and capture the aromatic essences of plants, flowers and fruits.Rachel King, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The duo famously collaborated on The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album, which went viral and earned them a Grammy award for best musical theater album in 2022.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Gang up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang%20up. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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