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as in team
a group of people working together on a task
a gang of neighborhood residents spent the weekend cleaning up the park
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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
the whole gang went out for pizza the school's computer hackers had their own little gang
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as in to group
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Recent Examples of gang
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Rather than focusing on trying to identify gang members, Chamberlain said his department has focused on criminal activity.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Vedika Sud, CNN, 19 Mar. 2020
Jang features in the names of many quintessential Korean ingredients, such as ganging (soy sauce), gochujang (chili paste) and doenjang (soybean paste).
—Katie Workman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2020
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Noun
But an appeals court said the invasion had to come from a foreign government rather than a gang.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Rather than focusing on trying to identify gang members, Chamberlain said his department has focused on criminal activity.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
For Nirbhaya's mother, justice is death for the men who gang raped her daughter.
—Vedika Sud, CNN, 19 Mar. 2020
Jang features in the names of many quintessential Korean ingredients, such as ganging (soy sauce), gochujang (chili paste) and doenjang (soybean paste).
—Katie Workman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang
Noun
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While some teams are hoping for a strong close to the season in an attempt to climb the standings, others are quietly hoping to remain near the bottom of the standings to maintain better draft lottery positioning.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Coach Pace feels his team gained valuable experience in reaching the title match last season.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2025
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Footage of the building’s demise shows crowds of onlookers running away from the rubble in panic.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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To keep afloat, Arsenal had to qualify for the Champions League three times during that five years and attract a regular crowd of at least 54,000 in their new 60,000 stadium.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The quarter rotisserie meal at Saucy Chick Goat Mafia in Pasadena.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Parents can have some fun of their own with sets from ’80s pop-rock icons the Go-Go’s, Portishead singer Beth Gibbons, hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, and German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When dogs attend the Red Rover doggy daycare in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, they aren't grouped by their breed or age, but rather, their energy levels.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The plan is to group the off-season discount businesses together and to operate Net-a-porter and Mr Porter as separate, full-price shops alongside Mytheresa.com.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Boredom, distraction and complacency of crews are issues, as is the ability to identify dangers in bad weather and visibility.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Two members of Landi’s crew survived by clinging onto pieces of wood until a passing vessel rescued them the next day.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Amazon is running a bunch of sneaky deals on Martha Stewart’s housewares line, including furniture, kitchen essentials, and seasonal decor starting at $16.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The program had been mandated by Congress, yet Homeland Security’s top lawyer was saying it could be investigated under a law reserved for organized crime syndicates.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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During the season, Roscoe and her boss, Oscar Finlay (Malcolm Goodwin), team with Reacher to solve the mystery behind the murder of Reacher’s brother and uncover a counterfeiting syndicate involving corrupt local officials.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The 20 gauge slug went true, and the buck pitched face-down as if he’d been clubbed.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Cubs clubbed the A’s 18-3 on Monday in cool weather under cloudy skies, allowing 21 hits.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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