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
Senegal had also pointed the finger at the Moroccans before the final as their players were offered little security while being mobbed by members of the public on arriving in Rabat on Friday.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
Taylor's father Darren was even "mobbed" by joyous Newcastle supporters after his son scored a decisive free-kick in that 1-0 victory at the Stadium of Light in 2011.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
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
In some of the small towns, people thinking I was with the band even mobbed me for autographs.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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