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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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Recent Examples of gang
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
Julia Coin
july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
The terrorist designation was issued by the State Department in May to go after supporters of Haitian gangs in Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
Mekka Jeffers-Nelson, a representative for lawyers on that list in the western district, remembered a 2017 case with nearly 90 co-defendants related to the Bloods gang.
—Julia Coin
july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
The terrorist designation was issued by the State Department in May to go after supporters of Haitian gangs in Haiti.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang
Noun
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The team began as a pilot project with limited service hours in August 2023.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Success has been rare since the organization arrived in Arizona back in 1988, but their current team is capturing the NFL’s attention.—
Theo Mackie,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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For the grand finale, singer, songwriter and actor Anthony Hamilton turned the dial down a few notches with a seemingly endless medley of southern R&B fitting for the festival's sophisticated, older crowd.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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This 1,300-acre space has many of the same features as Andrew Molera and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Parks, including striking Monterey cypress trees and stellar sea views, but with fewer crowds.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Tsien is on the Steering Committee for the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc) and is a board member of Brown Girls Doc Mafia.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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In addition to dancing for several musicals, Louis-Fernand has also performed in various concerts and appeared in music videos with Diplo, Jesy Nelson and Swedish House Mafia, among others, according to his biography on Evita's cast site.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The ducks all grouped together in front of the bride and groom, seemingly ready to pose for photos too.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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One caveat is that earnings reports tend to be grouped by industry, and the stats and narrative can change as different sectors take their turn in the hot seat.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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Upon landing, law enforcement officials took statements from all passengers, crew and Pasupuleti's relatives, the airline said.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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He was treated by a rescue crew before being taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Seeing a bike race in person, seeing the riders, asking for autographs — my parents still have a jersey that was signed by a bunch of people — and that was a pivotal moment.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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From hiring Mike Vrabel to be their new head coach to a bunch of aggressive roster moves to improve, the Patriots are looking to take a jump back into playoff contention.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
Noun
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The drama from showrunners J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan starred Josh Holloway as a getaway driver working for an Arizona crime syndicate and Rachel Hilson as an FBI agent.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Set in the Southwest in the 1972, Duster tells the story of the FBI’s first Black woman agent, Nina Hayes, played by Rachel Hilson, who will have to overcome many obstacles to stop a crime syndicate.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Verb
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There are, of course, places on Martha’s Vineyard to watch celebrities and go clubbing.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In all, the Royals clubbed four homers Monday — Nick Loftin also sent one over the fence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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“Gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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