Thesaurus results for MOBBED

mobbed

verb

past tense of mob

as in flocked

to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers the snack bar was mobbed as soon as the meeting was over

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Recent Examples of mobbed After his winner split the uprights, Cassidy was mobbed by his teammates and lifted onto their shoulders. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 In a previous interview with Fox News Digital, Williams recalled being mobbed by thousands of fans during a concert at the Del Mar Racetrack in California. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 As the sun set over Evanston on Friday, a golden glow emanated from the limestone exterior of Ryan Field, which was mobbed for the first time by the Wildcat faithful. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 From despair to salvation and then back again, the picture at the end of Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United was of flailing limbs, both on the touchline, as players mobbed late, late equaliser-scorer Ainsley Maitland-Niles, and in the stands. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Hallford Stadium glowed red as Tucker players and coaches mobbed each other. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026 The line outside the Manhattan nightclub Joyface was always hectic, but on Saturday night it was particularly mobbed. — Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026 Ezequiel Duran #20 of the Texas Rangers is mobbed by teammates after a walk-off double that scored the game winning run against the San Francisco Giants in the ninth inning at Globe Life Field on August 04, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 By Beabadoobee’s set time, the area was already mobbed with a full crowd of people as far as the eye could see. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026

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Founded nearly five years ago by former Google engineers, the company reached a valuation of $1 billion in 2023 as people flocked to the app for entertainment, roleplay and companionship.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Point is, audiences clearly flocked to see Chastain in a spooky movie.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

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Scores of kids in Sixers jerseys crowded over the home team entrance canopy and screamed for James to stop for a picture or an autograph.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Its counters are crowded with plants and flowers in various states of decay, stacks of plates, fruit and Venezuelan snacks like tins of Pirulin cookies, all styled like a Dutch still life.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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