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gang up

[gang-uhp] / ˈgæŋˌʌp /
VERB
assemble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amass bring together collect convene gather meet mobilize summon
STRONG
accumulate agglomerate bunch call capture convoke corral flock group huddle lump muster rally reunite unite
WEAK
bunch up call together come together hang around hang out make the scene meet up round up scare up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cancel disperse distribute divide scatter separate
STRONG
lose spread
WEAK
take apart
VERB
associate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accompany join mix
STRONG
amalgamate confederate consort fraternize hobnob mingle pool
WEAK
be friends be in cahoots buddy up bunch up come together get in on get in with get into get together go along with go partners hang around hang out hang out with join up with line up with pal up play footsie with run around with run with string along with swing with take up with team up throw in together tie in tie up truck with work with
Antonyms
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divide leave separate withdraw
STRONG
disagree
WEAK
avoid disassociate disconnect disjoin dissociate disunite divorce part sever
VERB
congregate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bunch up converge flock gather swarm throng
STRONG
besiege collect concentrate convene convoke corral forgather mass meet muster pack raise rally rendezvous teem
WEAK
congress gang around hang out make the scene meet up round up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse divide scatter separate spread
STRONG
cancel distribute
VERB
gather
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assemble choose cluster collect congregate convene converge crowd draw flock huddle meet pick round up show up
STRONG
accumulate aggregate amass associate capture concentrate corral cull forgather garner group heap herd hoard marshal mass muster pluck poke punch rally reunite stockpile swarm throng unite
WEAK
bunch up close with draw in get-together hang around hang out make the scene pile up pour in scare up scrape together stack up
Antonyms
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cancel disperse dissemble divide leave miss reject scatter separate spread
STRONG
dissipate lose spend squander throw away waste
WEAK
allot deal distribute grow misunderstand plant
VERB
group
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrange gather meet organize
STRONG
assemble associate bracket bunch cluster collect congregate consort corral crowd harmonize huddle link poke punch systematize
WEAK
band together bunch up gang around get-together hang out make the scene round up scare up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disarrange disorder disorganize disperse divide scatter separate
STRONG
disagree disconnect
WEAK
jumble mix up spread
VERB
incorporate
Synonyms
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absorb assimilate blend consolidate cover embody fuse integrate merge mix organize
STRONG
amalgamate associate charter coalesce dub form imbibe join link pool start subsume unite
WEAK
add to hook in put together tie in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect disperse divide exclude misunderstand part separate unmix
STRONG
disjoin
WEAK
drop
VERB
mingle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circulate mix
STRONG
associate consort fraternize hobnob network pool
WEAK
hang out rub shoulders tie in work the room
Antonyms
STRONG
disagree divide separate
WEAK
be unsociable disjoin

Example Sentences

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The good news is there is a way to disable the gang-up tactic.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024

The maid of honor is scared of broaching this subject, but if we all do it together, does that feel like a gang-up?

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2021

Translation by one of his aides: "No gang-up on the Americans."

From Time Magazine Archive

Club suddenly gave the New York World-Telegram the club's-eye view of the gang-up.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under present law, such a labor gang-up would seem to be patently illegal.

From Time Magazine Archive

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