mobbed
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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
To Cannon’s surprise, the reporters and lobbyists mobbed Reagan after the event was over to get his autograph.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025
Daniel Prince, from Daytona, said Antonelli failed to make the podium because he got "two penalties" for "pushing too hard" but was happy to pose for a photo until he was mobbed by fans.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 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
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