dogpile
Heap of attackers
A dogpile is a heap of people piling on top of one person, often in celebration or roughhousing: The team formed a dogpile on the pitcher after the final out.
Figuratively, to dogpile is to join others in attacking or criticizing someone: Everyone dogpiled on him after his controversial tweet.
The image comes from dogs piling together.
Sequential vehicular collision
- sackRough fabric bag
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- scrimmagePractice match with contact
- gridironBarred frame for broiling
linebacker · rushing · blitz · takedown · scrum · ruck · maul · collision
Disorderly, aggressive crowd
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- outnumberHave more members
surround · converge · descend · attack · assault · beset · besiege · barrage
Playful, spirited activity
- wrestleEngage in physical combat
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- roughhouseRowdy physical play
- puppiesYoung dogs
kids · siblings · tickle · giggle · squirm · horseplay · frolic · scuffle
pileup
Sequential vehicular collision
gridiron · linebacker · rushing · blitz · takedown · scrum · ruck · maul · collision · impact
mob
Disorderly, aggressive crowd
outnumber · surround · converge · descend · attack · assault · beset · besiege · barrage · onslaught
romp
Playful, spirited activity
- wrestleEngage in physical combat
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- roughhouseRowdy physical play
puppies · kids · siblings · tickle · giggle · squirm · horseplay · frolic · scuffle · tussle
bandwagon
Surging popular cause
ratio · dunk · drag · roast · callout · mob · trolling · harassment · brigade · attack
algorithm
Finite problem-solving procedure
ranking · relevance · index · crawl · spam · manipulation · SEO · Google · aggregation · scraping
- roughhousingroughhouse, roughhousing, rough play, rough and tumble, horseplay
- mob attackswarm, mob, gang up, overwhelm, gang assault
- online mobsmob attack, online mob, swarming, brigading, mobbing
- victory celebrationsparade, triumph, trophy lift, champagne spray, fireworks
- internet culturememes, meme, trolling, influencers, content creators
dogpilerally around
Collectively support someone
circle the wagons · protect · defend · shield · have someone's back