in droves

idiom

: in large quantities
People came in droves to hear her sing.

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Voters began abandoning both parties in droves, with party identification with Independents reaching its height of 43 percent last year. Pramila Jayapal, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Institutions did indeed bring back face-to-face instruction in droves, reflecting the traditional college experience that so many students and parents value. Joe Way, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 GoFundMe released its annual giving report Tuesday, saying people looking for help with basic needs such as housing have turned to the website in droves. Doha Madani, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024 Apple AirPods Pro 2 This month, our readers picked up various Apple products in droves, including these best-selling second-generation AirPod Pros. Toni Sutton, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in droves 

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“In droves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20droves. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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