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gang up on

VERB
combine against
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"Canada and Mexico want to show unity, without appearing to gang up on the US."

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

It doesn’t help that your other roommates are letting them gang up on you.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2023

“Few will gang up on the U.S. for finally stopping a failed enterprise,” he said.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2021

His efforts are stymied further by a group of five brothers from Samangan province who gang up on him and yank at his hands and jersey every time he seizes the calf.

From National Geographic • Feb. 2, 2021

How dare they all gang up on him like that?

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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