mob
noun
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
mobbing
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present participleof mob.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But as any financial news reader knows, investors have been mobbing the exits of nontraded private credit funds in the past month.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
But Leonard came through, his teammates mobbing him after the shot in celebration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
“Hundreds of people were mobbing me,” Zachary said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2024
They were treated like superstars, with crowds waiting for autographs, camping outside their hotel and mobbing their team coach.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2024
I was surprised that people were not pouring out of the buildings, mobbing the sidewalks.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
