Used in a Sentence

mobbing

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mobbing.

Editorial note

For this reason I think the best way to go forward as a society is reconciliation, tolerance and not mobbing.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Group bullying.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mobbing gathered in one view.

noun

Group bullying.

noun

(biology) The aggressive behaviour of a group of animals on another individual (especially a predator).

noun

(software engineering) Mob programming.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mobbing.

noun

Group bullying.

noun

(biology) The aggressive behaviour of a group of animals on another individual (especially a predator).

noun

(software engineering) Mob programming.

Example sentences

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For this reason I think the best way to go forward as a society is reconciliation, tolerance and not mobbing.

2

Or are we simply engaging in internet mobbing because we get to feel self righteous, and the CEO is kind of a jerk?

3

Maybe it's not mobbing, but piling up on the side of the overwhelming majority has really little added value.

4

Worldwide mobbing, targeting by the media, and a forced public apology reminiscent of misbehaving Party officials.

5

This kind of mobbing and over reaction do happens in France as well and I don't deny that.

6

In most technical circles (see, e.g., HN) there is reflexive political correctness and mobbing against anyone who dares question the party line.

7

I barely view the comments I've made here as defending Uber, and more as simply advocating against mobbing.

8

With a felony he would have automatically been removed, and nobody would be mobbing on someone who's legally only a petty criminal.

9

Assuming there is something more here than mobbing someone you dislike, I truly do not understand it.

10

Criticism of SRS comes from their online mobbing, not their satire.

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Still a mob mobbing one person is not a fair fight.

12

I think Europe has a keener sense of the history of this activity, because the artifacts of prior historical mobbing are abundant.

Quote examples

1

Ask yourself "Why is GitHub dialing up to 11?" Answer: A group known for being responsible for over-zealous political correctness and internet-mobbing is being over-zealous about their political correctness and internet-mobbing.

2

You schmucks can just read every comment under an article because your time is not as valuable to us as our desire to prevent mobbing" I'm sure that's not the case, but that's the way the new system feels.

3

Contrast with what I said: "are we simply engaging in internet mobbing because...the CEO is kind of a jerk?" Unless the anonymous woman I described (and the anonymous writer at modelviewculture) is also a "fucking asshole", the "secret" part of investigating the reporter is not a problem.

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...and in other news, the United States government is said to be contsructing a new carrier-grade backbone network in anticipation of the expected petabit scale traffic preciptated by an emerging new fad referred to as "hologram flash mobbing." When consulted, a panel of scientists suggested instead that it might be more practical to place a very bright lightbulb in front of the capitol building.

Proper noun examples

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Mobbing someone out of employment isn't a right, either.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use mobbing in a sentence?

For this reason I think the best way to go forward as a society is reconciliation, tolerance and not mobbing.

What does mobbing mean?

Group bullying.

What part of speech is mobbing?

mobbing is commonly used as noun.