ganged

verb

past tense of gang
as in grouped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ganged
  1. grouped
  2. coupled
  3. connected
  4. teamed
  5. banded
  6. mixed
  7. bonded
  8. clubbed
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  • The earlier four-count indictment grouped the devices found outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters together under each charge.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The concerts are grouped into two-night couplings with the group playing unique set lists each night.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of grouped
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  • Later that same year, the researchers coupled their thorium apparatus to an optical atomic clock, proving that these excited nuclei can serve as high-precision timekeepers.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The uptick in ridership was kneecapped by the company’s tension between the need to raise fares and its need to bring in more passengers, wrote Fitch Ratings in its analysis that coupled a credit downgrading earlier this year.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of coupled
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  • In several messages quoted in the ruling, Seaver allegedly threatened Nozell and other people connected to Parton’s estate.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There are two main anchors, the North and South Pavilions, connected by a track almost three kilometers in length, twisting and turning between dunes and rock formations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of connected
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  • Showcasing how creatively chefs paired their dishes with the wineries with which they were teamed is the secondary intent of the Appellation team.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The chipmunks teamed with an Australian mouse named Monterey Jack, his dragonfly pal Zipper, and the team’s mechanic, Gadget Hackwrench, to battle such villainous characters as Fat Cat and Professor Norton Nimnul.
    — Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Definition of teamed
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  • People are also poking fun at the fact that Kaydee is banded, which looks like the eagle version of an ankle monitor.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Several earlier chicks had been banded so that their subsequent movements could be tracked.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of banded
Verb
  • The designer footwear was mixed with something akin to a clog, since the platform base was wooden.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And that, mixed with being a woman director in Hollywood, is intense.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixed
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  • Rather than relying on conventional nuts and bolts, which can add significant weight, the students bonded the structure together.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In the comments, ARMY bonded over their disbelief and excitement that the K-pop star had finally posted.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonded
Verb
  • The Art Basel fairs are clubbed under the MCH Group’s Community Platforms division, which was almost solely responsible for the jump in revenue according to Artnet News.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The North Siders clubbed an all-time team record of nine home runs in a single game, routing their rival Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 at Wrigley Field − and ending August with 62 round-trippers for the month, another team record.
    — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of clubbed
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“Ganged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ganged. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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