mobs

British

/ mɒbz /

plural noun

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

mobs of people

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adverb

a great deal

mobs better

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Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 1, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

The lasting lesson from the original movie is not that mobs are depraved or that TV is stupid, but that Mr. Schwarzenegger had a special gift for making otherwise terrible efforts watchable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

It doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2025

A town like this, rough and wild, made good mobs, she figured.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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