lynch mob

noun

: a crowd of people who kill or try to kill (someone) illegally as a punishment

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The second time was in order to save his own life from a lynch mob. — John E. Green, Time, 1 Feb. 2026 One was killed by a lynch mob, and another was shot by a sheriff. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026 But when a trial does not deliver the verdict a riled public seeks, a lynch mob takes matters into their own hands. — Brent Schacherer, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2024 Rumors of a rape then circulated, Rowland was arrested, and White Tulsans formed a lynch mob. — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lynch mob

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“Lynch mob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lynch%20mob. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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