gang-up
an act of ganging up or uniting in opposition to someone or something.
Origin of gang-up
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How to use gang-up in a sentence
This would be intended to create dialogue, not creat a platform to gang up on Pakistan.
Nuclear Pakistan's Spies Target India—and Their Own Prime Minister | Bruce Riedel | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIts new alliance with Facebook is an attempt to gang up on Google, which regards Facebook as a threat.
Apple Unveils New MacBook Pro, Other Products, but Where Is Apple TV? | Dan Lyons | June 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSaunders wrote that Chandler was "a jealous person who likes to gang up on people."
Sasha Abramsky on how banks, realtors, and courts gang up on families.
"And they can't seem to break the gang up," ruminated Craig, evidently liking her characterization of the group.
The Social Gangster | Arthur B. Reeve
Forbye, I would rather walk ae mile on the hill wi ye than twae, for ye gang up a brae-face like a mawkin!
The Half-Hearted | John BuchanI hired another hand to-day who'll be a distinct addition to our gang up-river.
Then I'll Come Back to You | Larry EvansJist ye gang up, Mr. Cameron, and Peggy 'll see to yer feet.
Robert Falconer | George MacDonaldMr. Beasley, do you remember last fall when you met Snake Anson with his gang up in the woods—and hired him to make off with me?
The Man of the Forest | Zane Grey
British Dictionary definitions for gang up
(often foll by on or against) informal to combine in a group (against)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with gang-up
Also, gang up with. Act together as a group. For example, The residents ganged up to make the neighborhood safer. [Colloquial; c. 1920]
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