mobbed

Example Sentences

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Later that evening, Charles was mobbed by hundreds of well-wishers at a tea party held at the British Embassy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

At the final whistle, Kinsky was mobbed by team-mates in a mixture of euphoria and relief.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The 20-year-old was playing in the main draw at Melbourne Park for the first time and even practice sessions were mobbed by large numbers of her followers.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

She tells me that when she hosted a meetup at a New Jersey mall in September, 87,000 screaming fans had mobbed the place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

“How do you know we won’t all be mobbed as we get on the boat?”

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz