mobbed

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 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 Perez was then mobbed by teammates in the end zone and did a big man dance while the sideline celebrated. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 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 Loftin was mobbed by his teammates as the Royals earned a 4-3 home victory. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobbed
Verb
  • Hungarians flocked to the shores and uplands around Lake Balaton — central Europe's largest freshwater lake — sending prices rocketing.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Thousands of his followers flocked to Buenos Aires to celebrate a player who has become nothing short of a deity in the country and a goal and two assists in a 3-0 win against Benin seemed a fitting way to end a stellar 20-year international career.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Imperceptibly, Jupiter crowded along, nearer and nearer to the big light of the night.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Those around her unzip their tents after a night of little sleep on a square normally crowded with tourists.
    — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Mobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobbed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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