mob
Example Sentences
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Performing her routine from sophomore year, Chiles closed the meet with a 9.950 and held back tears while getting mobbed by her teammates.
From Los Angeles Times
The wisdom-of-crowds argument presupposes that the masses possess some recondite knowledge that can be unlocked by allowing individuals to express themselves as part of an anonymous mob.
From Los Angeles Times
If they saw a grasshopper the whole mob would take after it.
From Literature
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Her accent alternates mid-sentence from city gal to snidely British, Ida loudly accusing a mob boss of murdering women.
From Los Angeles Times
Small mobs of other monsters popped up in waves, getting stronger the longer the fight went.
From Literature
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