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gang member

NOUN
thug
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassin bandit bully criminal gangster goon gunman hooligan mobster murderer rowdy troublemaker
STRONG
delinquent gorilla hood killer punk ruffian
WEAK
hired killer professional killer
Antonyms
STRONGEST
law police

Example Sentences

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Sullivan said his son was "not a gang member", but a "groovy 21-year-old who loved movies and making films".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“He was a gang member, but he was also a low-key cinephile,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

It attempted to justify his deportation by tarring him as a gang member, an accusation that was based on comically flimsy evidence and which the government never tried to escalate to proving in court.

From Slate • Aug. 27, 2025

Gang injunctions are civil court orders that can bar a suspected gang member from wearing certain clothes or associating with other alleged members of the same gang set within neighborhoods that are considered gang territory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

"Possibly a gang member, say police, though his family has come forward to refute that claim. It seems there are more questions than answers in this story, Carl."

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon