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gang up on

VERB
combine against
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"Canada and Mexico want to show unity, without appearing to gang up on the US."

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

It doesn’t help that your other roommates are letting them gang up on you.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2023

“Having two older brothers, they’re going to gang up on their little sister,” Rubin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2021

“Few will gang up on the U.S. for finally stopping a failed enterprise,” he said.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2021

“You have no right to treat me like that. And you don’t even fight one-on-one. You gang up on people like cowards.”

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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