as in to team (up)
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Recent Examples of gang up
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.
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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
As a result, Washington is investing more militarily in the region and calling on its allies and partners to gang up on China.
—Zhou Bo, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2024
The match, which sometimes featured the two bigger men (and former partners) ganging up on Bryan, ended with Bryan securing the victory by forcing Batista to tap out.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
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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
As a result, Washington is investing more militarily in the region and calling on its allies and partners to gang up on China.
—Zhou Bo, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2024
The match, which sometimes featured the two bigger men (and former partners) ganging up on Bryan, ended with Bryan securing the victory by forcing Batista to tap out.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
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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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Noel yells at them to leave, starting a row that ends with Noel clubbing his younger brother on the head with a cricket bat.Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Earnings beat, clubbed with a good outlook and a share repurchase program, helped UAL stock soar over 15% post its results announcement.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 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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Instead of focusing on what could divide North Korea from China, the United States should collaborate with the Chinese government to rein in North Korea’s volatile behavior.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Chua’s priorities include strengthening the city’s fire and police department and collaborating with community members and developers to make more affordable housing.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Gang up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang%20up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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