dogpiled
Swarmed all at once
Dogpiled means overwhelmed by a sudden rush of people or responses, from the literal image of multiple people jumping onto someone in a heap.
Online, it describes being flooded with criticism, replies, or attacks: She made one unpopular tweet and got dogpiled.
In sports or play, it's the physical pile-on after a big moment: The team dogpiled the pitcher after the final out.
Gathered in overwhelming numbers
- ganged up onAttacked as a group
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- besiegedSurrounded by attackers
- bombardedAttacked with heavy fire
ambushed · attacked · targeted · harassed · hounded · brigaded · ratioed · trolled
Excessively dominant or conquered
- tackledEngaged with forcefully
- pinnedFixed firmly, immobilized
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- subduedReduced in intensity
taken down · overwhelmed · smothered · flattened · buried · pummeled · beaten · overcome
Defeated by sheer volume
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
- snowed underOverwhelmed by obligations
overloaded · flooded · deluged · weighed down · bogged down · engulfed · avalanched · drowned
Acted aggressively against
- called outVocally summoned or criticized
- slammedClosed with violent force
- condemnedOfficially declared unfit
- excoriatedHarshly condemned or criticized
denounced · blasted · roasted · savaged · torn apart · ripped · lambasted · skewered
swarmed
Gathered in overwhelming numbers
- ganged up onAttacked as a group
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- besiegedSurrounded by attackers
bombarded · ambushed · attacked · targeted · harassed · hounded · brigaded · ratioed · trolled · flamed
overpowered
Excessively dominant or conquered
subdued · taken down · overwhelmed · smothered · flattened · buried · pummeled · beaten · overcome · outmatched
overwhelmed
Defeated by sheer volume
snowed under · overloaded · flooded · deluged · weighed down · bogged down · engulfed · avalanched · drowned · suffocated
attacked
Acted aggressively against
- called outVocally summoned or criticized
- slammedClosed with violent force
- condemnedOfficially declared unfit
excoriated · denounced · blasted · roasted · savaged · torn apart · ripped · lambasted · skewered · eviscerated
dogpiledrallied around
United to support
defended · supported · backed up · championed · uplifted
dogpiledignored
Purposely not noticed
left alone · overlooked · unbothered · spared · passed over