mobbed
Example Sentences
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Later that evening, Charles was mobbed by hundreds of well-wishers at a tea party held at the British Embassy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
As it turns out, his SkyBridge Capital has been able to satisfy only a fraction of redemption requests as investors mobbed the exits in the last few years.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
"Everyone really mobbed him so a member of staff quickly rescued him and put him behind the desk for a cheeky photo by our celebrity leaderboard, and then he ran away and left."
From BBC • Dec. 17, 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
Strangers mobbed her, citizens of Phoenix gushing, telling her they had been coming to the contest for years and had never heard anything like it.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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