mobs 1 of 2

noun

Definition of mobsnext
plural of mob
1
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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2
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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3
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

2 of 2

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 Synonyms for mobs
  1. swarms
  2. hordes
  3. clans
  4. publics
  5. people
  6. crews
  7. conspiracies
Noun
  • But this week, the company unveiled an attack drone with a 50-mile range, capable of hunting in swarms and destroying armored vehicles.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In environmental science, molecular robot swarms might help to detect and neutralize pollutants.
    Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of swarms
Noun
  • Arnold has fought some formidable foes in his career, but hordes of desperate parents doing last-minute holiday shopping are, strangely, among the most stressful.
    Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement When Dong Kim, a 29-year-old travel blogger, visited in October, the excited hordes reminded him less of a zoo than a South American soccer game or a Black Friday door-buster sale.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of hordes
Noun
  • Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement California wildlife officials are poised to decide whether to designate six isolated clans of pumas as endangered or threatened species under state law.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of clans
Noun
  • This is understandable because Western publics are not prepared for such a move, and many would not support it.
    Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
  • In the years following World War II, publics in Europe especially believed the United States was exercising its power in relatively benign ways that helped to lay the foundations for a liberal order.
    Richard Wike, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2020
Definition of publics
Noun
  • The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • Listen to this article A number of rescue crews responded to the waters in Bridgeport after an individual jumped off a ferry boat and plunged into the harbor on Tuesday night.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Fire crews that responded to the scene were able to enter the manhole and extinguish the fire with dry chemical extinguishers.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of crews
Noun
  • Parents and children of many of the victims testified in court that they were traumatized by Jones’ conspiracies and threats from his followers.
    Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That has led to consternation that the Chiefs get all the right bounces — and even some conspiracies that the officials are manipulating things for Kansas City.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of conspiracies
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