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as in crowd
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 populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
political speeches designed to appeal to the mob
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Recent Examples of mob
Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
In Gilead and real life, when everything is stripped away from a group of people, even their names in the case of the Handmaids, the result is a dangerous mob with nothing to lose.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Henry, the legendary former Arsenal and France forward turned CBS soccer analyst, was mobbed by jubilant Panama players at his pitchside desk at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles after Cecilio Waterman struck the only goal of Thursday’s first semifinal deep into injury time.
—Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
To little avail, as Tesla stock dropped and mobs have set fire to cars in dealer lots.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
In Gilead and real life, when everything is stripped away from a group of people, even their names in the case of the Handmaids, the result is a dangerous mob with nothing to lose.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
When his victory was confirmed, Hendrickson fell to his back in disbelief as he was mobbed by his coaching staff while Steveson rested on his knees in amazement.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Henry, the legendary former Arsenal and France forward turned CBS soccer analyst, was mobbed by jubilant Panama players at his pitchside desk at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles after Cecilio Waterman struck the only goal of Thursday’s first semifinal deep into injury time.
—Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mob
Noun
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The Overtown project was fully leased before opening and is drawing crowds of shoppers in an area long short of both housing and places to shop.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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There’s so many examples of all different kinds of beauty in every single one of our crowds.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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In contrast to the anti-immigrant rhetoric emanating from the White House, the survey of 800 California voters portrays a populace that values the contributions of immigrants, regardless of legal status, and believes their well-being is intertwined with a well-functioning state.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Their exodus leaves behind a populace that, like in the Weimar Republic, dismisses each authoritarian advance as temporary, necessary—or even more astonishing, somehow contained.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So many players have flocked to the internet because what happened on Sunday was historic.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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With playing conditions tenable for baseball, fans in pinstripes flocked to Yankee Stadium and filled out the ballpark.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Last night, a throng many tens of thousands deeper saw Armstrong and his main band fulfill their destiny as the holders of rock’s eternal flame.—
Jeff Miller,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this February, at CPAC’s annual gathering, Elon Musk walked onstage to a cheering throng of young admirers and was presented with a chainsaw by Argentine president Javier Milei for his efforts with DOGE.—
Jeffrey Blehar,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court not to block the deportation of Venezuelans accused of being members of the crime gang Tren de Aragua.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia denied being a member of the gang, but two judges, in separate rulings, concluded that he was, based on confidential information provided to the court.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In Weill’s opinion, composers educated in the classical tradition had lost touch with the broader public and sunk into obscurantism.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Given the isolationist tendencies of the U.S. public and Congress in the pre-war years—best exemplified by passage of the neutrality laws in the mid 1930s—Roosevelt’s ability to counter the economic autarky and expansionist aims of fascist Germany, Italy, and Japan was severely limited.—
Time,
Time,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Especially in the spring, when young dancers at the peak of their health, promise, and physical strength swarm rehearsal studios for Broadway Bares.—
Mark Harris,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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Once a new location has been identified, the swarm will move on to settle into their permanent colony.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Mob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mob. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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