1
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
Carol Besler, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
For Nirbhaya's mother, justice is death for the men who gang raped her daughter.
—Vedika Sud, CNN, 19 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
Above all, the event serves as a venue for face-to-face connections among collectors – a place to gang together for wrist shots – that will be extra intense this year due to pent up desire after missing a year because of Covid.
—Carol Besler, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
For Nirbhaya's mother, justice is death for the men who gang raped her daughter.
—Vedika Sud, CNN, 19 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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An eyewitness told police that the confrontation between the two boys began when Metcalf asked Anthony to move out from under the tent that had been set up for members of his high school track team on the field that day.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Kendrick Lamar, Khalid, The Chainsmokers, Swedish House Mafia and H.E.R. performed at the 2023 inaugural edition of the festival.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
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This is an incredible opportunity to feature Western New York and Bills Mafia on the Hallmark platform.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
27 Mar. 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
Noun
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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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Harry sits at the head of the table between the Dogan and the Lazaro crime syndicates, who are at each other’s throats.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The drama is tracking the story of spy agency Citadel and its powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The barrage marked the first time in franchise history that the Yankees clubbed back-to-back-to-back homers to start a game.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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That would be Aaron Judge, who clubbed three home runs against Milwaukee in the Yankees’ 20-9 victory, which saw the team leave the yard nine total times, a new franchise record.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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