mob sets upon sb

Examples (10)

• An angry mob set upon the lone demonstrator.
• The villagers feared the mob would set upon anyone who resisted.
• Historically, unruly mobs often set upon perceived enemies.
• Witnesses watched in horror as the mob set upon the suspect.
• If the guards hadn't intervened, the mob might have set upon him.
• The politician was advised to leave before the mob set upon his car.
• Local reports indicate a small mob set upon the protestors yesterday.
• He was afraid the stadium mob would set upon the losing team's coach.
• The crowd quickly turned into a mob and set upon the vendor.
• They warned that the revolutionary mob would set upon government buildings.