gang up
verb
ganged up; ganging up; gangs up
1
: to make a joint assault
ganged up on him and beat him up
2
: to combine for a specific purpose
ganged up to raise prices
3
: to exert group pressure
ganged up against the boss
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If Lozano can’t play, opponents will gang up on Dreyer, who indeed saw tighter coverage Saturday night after his fellow wing exited.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Others can play supportive roles, reinforcing the conversation without overwhelming or appearing to gang up on aging parents.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Will the Abbott crew lift the gang up to nobler heights, or will they be dragged into the gutter for some classic Sunny shenanigans?
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
As global competitors gang up on the AI behemoth, NVIDIA might face mounting pressure.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Others can play supportive roles, reinforcing the conversation without overwhelming or appearing to gang up on aging parents.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Will the Abbott crew lift the gang up to nobler heights, or will they be dragged into the gutter for some classic Sunny shenanigans?
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
As global competitors gang up on the AI behemoth, NVIDIA might face mounting pressure.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for gang up
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“Gang up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gang%20up. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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