dog pile
Bodies atop fumble
A dog pile is a disorderly heap of people, typically formed when several people jump on top of one person or each other—common in children's roughhousing or sports celebrations: The team formed a dog pile on the pitcher after the final out.
Figuratively, to dog pile is to join others in attacking or criticizing someone: Twitter users dog piled on him after the controversial tweet.
Also spelled dogpile.
Gear or takedown
- scrumContested pack restart
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- pileupSequential vehicular collision
- footballField sport with goals
rugby · gridiron · sack · blitz · defense · huddle · endzone · scrimmage
Jumbled collection of items
- stackItems piled vertically
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- massQuantity of matter
bodies · sprawl · tumble · collapse · crush · squeeze · weight · pressure
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- bombardedAttacked with heavy fire
- engulfedCompletely swallowed up
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
flooded · besieged · deluged · overloaded · snowed under · smothered · mobbed · ganged up
Collective irrationality in groups
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
- cancel cultureMass public shunning online
- viralSpreading quickly online
- bandwagonSurging popular cause
trolling · dogpiling · harassment · attack · gang up · bullying · social media · ratio
tackle
Gear or takedown
football · rugby · gridiron · sack · blitz · defense · huddle · endzone · scrimmage · wrestling
heap
Jumbled collection of items
mass · bodies · sprawl · tumble · collapse · crush · squeeze · weight · pressure · squash
swamped
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
overpowered · flooded · besieged · deluged · overloaded · snowed under · smothered · mobbed · ganged up · outnumbered
mob mentality
Collective irrationality in groups
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
- cancel cultureMass public shunning online
- viralSpreading quickly online
bandwagon · trolling · dogpiling · harassment · attack · gang up · bullying · social media · ratio · dunking
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
dog pilescatter
Distribute in random directions
dispersal · spread out · fan out · dispersion · separation