ganged up

Definition of ganged upnext
past tense of gang up
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  • The Davis City Council on Tuesday accepted some recommendations from the city’s Human Relations Commission aimed at better supporting Muslim, Arab, Palestinian and allied residents, following a contentious report on anti-MAPA discrimination.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Mali, along with its neighbors Burkina Faso and Niger, for over a decade has battled an insurgency fought by armed groups, including some allied with Al Qaeda and Islamic State.
    Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • Grennell also collaborated extensively with the late Heath Ledger across multiple projects, including The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Astrophysicist at California Institute of Technology, collaborated with NASA.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Ganged up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ganged%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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