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as in team
a group of people working together on a task
a gang of neighborhood residents spent the weekend cleaning up the park
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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
the whole gang went out for pizza the school's computer hackers had their own little gang
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as in to group
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Recent Examples of gang
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Rather than focusing on trying to identify gang members, Chamberlain said his department has focused on criminal activity.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Vedika Sud, CNN, 19 Mar. 2020
Jang features in the names of many quintessential Korean ingredients, such as ganging (soy sauce), gochujang (chili paste) and doenjang (soybean paste).
—Katie Workman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2020
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Noun
But an appeals court said the invasion had to come from a foreign government rather than a gang.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Rather than focusing on trying to identify gang members, Chamberlain said his department has focused on criminal activity.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
For Nirbhaya's mother, justice is death for the men who gang raped her daughter.
—Vedika Sud, CNN, 19 Mar. 2020
Jang features in the names of many quintessential Korean ingredients, such as ganging (soy sauce), gochujang (chili paste) and doenjang (soybean paste).
—Katie Workman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang
Noun
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The excitement continues on Sunday, with the remaining eight teams stepping onto the court for Game 1 of the playoffs, setting the stage for the entire tournament.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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And yet Brentford are the only team to have two players among the top 10 scorers in the Premier League.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Given the buzz, Glory owner and co-head coach Keke Blackmon has no idea how big of a crowd to expect Saturday.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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It’s expected the A’s will draw near-capacity crowds for the bulk of their games, particularly in series against popular teams like the Cubs, New York Yankees and the Giants.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The quarter rotisserie meal at Saucy Chick Goat Mafia in Pasadena.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Parents can have some fun of their own with sets from ’80s pop-rock icons the Go-Go’s, Portishead singer Beth Gibbons, hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, and German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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The climbing community—and our editorial staff—still felt that none of these disciplines ought to be grouped together.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
13 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps most useful for sticky note aficionados is the app’s ability to quickly group sticky notes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The crew member responsible for checking on the experiment is the Australian polar explorer Eric Philips.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Two members of Landi’s crew survived by clinging onto pieces of wood until a passing vessel rescued them the next day.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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And on the outside of each thigh, deep pockets are big enough to hold a bunch of gels.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Giants have done extensive work on a bunch of quarterbacks, as they are set to host Sanders, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and Louisville’s Tyler Shough for private workouts, per FOX Sports.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The program had been mandated by Congress, yet Homeland Security’s top lawyer was saying it could be investigated under a law reserved for organized crime syndicates.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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During the season, Roscoe and her boss, Oscar Finlay (Malcolm Goodwin), team with Reacher to solve the mystery behind the murder of Reacher’s brother and uncover a counterfeiting syndicate involving corrupt local officials.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The 20 gauge slug went true, and the buck pitched face-down as if he’d been clubbed.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Cubs clubbed the A’s 18-3 on Monday in cool weather under cloudy skies, allowing 21 hits.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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