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mobs

British  
/ mɒbz /

plural noun

  1. (usually foll by of) great numbers or quantities; lots

    mobs of people
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. a great deal

    mobs better
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Who’d protected him against mobs of furious animals and destructive children?

From Literature

Small mobs of other monsters popped up in waves, getting stronger the longer the fight went.

From Literature

Duer was dragged to the gaol on March 23, trailed by mobs of creditors, including members of the city’s most prominent families.

From Barron's

Duer was dragged to the gaol on March 23, trailed by mobs of creditors, including members of the city’s most prominent families.

From Barron's

Epstein asked. "defend myself? or try to ignore. realizing that mobs are dangerous."

From BBC

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