in droves

idiom

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

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Female voters were expected to turn out in droves for Kamala Harris on Election Day. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024 Although Upper Klamath Lake was known for unusually huge rainbow trout, some two feet long, that attracted anglers in droves, little thought was given to the Chinook salmon that had once thrived in the Klamath River but were no longer seen so far upstream. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 That's favored Democrats in some recent elections, but when Trump is on the ballot, his base has, over two presidential elections, turned out in droves. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024 The entire trek has also seen millions of fans from all over the world come out in droves to get in on the friendship bracelet trading and three-hour-plus scream-singalongs, something Swift highlighted during her first show in Miami. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Oct. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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