gang up
Third Person
gangs up
Present Participle
ganging up
Past Tense
ganged up
Past Participle
ganged up
1
to form a group, typically to confront, hurt, or oppose a particular individual or group
- The rival teams decided to gang up on the defending champions, hoping to defeat them.
- The employees ganged up against the unfair policies of the company, demanding better working conditions.
- During the negotiation, the smaller businesses ganged up to have a stronger voice against the corporate giants.
- In the schoolyard, some bullies would often gang up on the weaker students, causing harm.
- It's not fair to gang up on one person during an argument; it's better to have a constructive discussion.
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