mobbed

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The student body collectively sighed “Alas, this too,” but then mobbed the dorms anyway, cheering and hugging fearlessly with unmasked smiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Outside the foreign ministry in Moscow on Thursday, UK charge d'affaires Danae Dholakia was mobbed by reporters from state media outlets.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 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

It was Sunday, and only about twelve o'clock, but it was mobbed anyway.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger