as in to team (up)
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Recent Examples of gang up
That disparity has sparked talk that the have-nots could gang up on the three richest clubs to lock out players when the current Basic Agreement between labor and management expires on Dec. 1, 2026.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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, 21 Apr. 2025
And everybody saw how OG Anunoby and Bridges stepped up their scoring during Brunson’s absence, something that along with the scoring presence of Towns ought to keep the Pistons from ganging up on Brunson over the next couple of weeks.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Moira and Luke also gang up on June a bit, painting a bigger picture for her.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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, 21 Apr. 2025
And everybody saw how OG Anunoby and Bridges stepped up their scoring during Brunson’s absence, something that along with the scoring presence of Towns ought to keep the Pistons from ganging up on Brunson over the next couple of weeks.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Moira and Luke also gang up on June a bit, painting a bigger picture for her.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang up
Verb
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The Japanese botanicals hung together act as one piece of art, while speaking to the other hues in the room.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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Rick Elice and Bob Martin’s book could use more acid in its zingers, and the plot barely hangs together.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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There are, of course, places on Martha’s Vineyard to watch celebrities and go clubbing.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In all, the Royals clubbed four homers Monday — Nick Loftin also sent one over the fence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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The broadcasts have become dominated by heavy-handed sports gambling ads — an industry that leagues and teams alike have embraced — and the halftime show is pushing prop bets to the masses.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Later, a brief one-on-one match between Will and league up-and-coming superstar Mane Attraction is shown.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The two musicians have collaborated extensively on various projects.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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Lucid, autonomous driving company Nuro, and Uber are collaborating on robotaxi service.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Gang up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang%20up. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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