mobbing

verb

present participle of mob
as in flocking
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 mobbing But nothing can prepare us for the horrific chaos of the attempted murder, with audience members, security and medics mobbing the stage to halt the attack and urgently tend to the victim. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026 The kick cut Pittsburgh’s lead to 14-9 and sent the Jaguars into the locker room buzzing, with teammates mobbing the second-year kicker in celebration. — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobbing
  1. flocking
  2. crowding
  3. swarming
Verb
  • And more are flocking to the picturesque country of New Zealand, famous for its landscapes that served as the backdrop for Lord of the Rings and Avatar.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Wimbledon 2026 is well underway, and the stars are already flocking in droves to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to witness the action firsthand.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of flocking
Verb
  • About twenty men packed the space, leaning on shoulders and crowding the wall.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Definition of crowding
Verb
  • The program will rapidly scale FPV drone production, and swarming technology means one pilot can control multiple drones, amplifying human capabilities rather than replacing them.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Think your back yard can get buggy in the summer—with mosquitoes, flies, moths, wasps, bees, lightning bugs, crickets, and more swarming, buzzing, and chirping everywhere?
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 June 2026
Definition of swarming

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“Mobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobbing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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