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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a huge crowd of fans was on hand to greet the returning World Series champions
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as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
the fashionable crowd at the polo tournament
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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
no national leader was ever more hated by the crowd
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone crowded around to see the baby being shown off by his proud parents
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Recent Examples of crowd
Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Footage of the building’s demise shows crowds of onlookers running away from the rubble in panic.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Several hundred fans, if not more than a thousand, were crowded around the stadium gates two hours before first pitch.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
To keep afloat, Arsenal had to qualify for the Champions League three times during that five years and attract a regular crowd of at least 54,000 in their new 60,000 stadium.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Footage of the building’s demise shows crowds of onlookers running away from the rubble in panic.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Others crowded the bar or squeezed between tables, drink in hand, chatting with friends and fellow supporters.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Several hundred fans, if not more than a thousand, were crowded around the stadium gates two hours before first pitch.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowd
Noun
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Earlier in the day, throngs of panicked residents ran outside after Bangkok’s skyline swayed.—
Muktita Suhartono,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Other estimates put the local throng in the 100,000 to 200,000 range.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And there’s a sector of the Puerto Rican filmmaking community that offers services to these productions.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Ancient communities of equals have seen the same success as those led by a king, but as time goes on, each form of governance eventually changes.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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For the rest of the populace, look at how the average person’s income has changed, taking into account inflation and population growth.—
Harry Enten,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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While this initiative aims to enhance government efficiency, it has been widely discussed that the real reason for the budget cuts are to benefit high-income individuals and corporations (widely referred to by critics as the Trillions for Billionaires Act), at the expense of the general populace.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Tamales, especially popular during the Christmas holidays, are bundles of corn masa stuffed with savory or sweet fillings and wrapped in a corn husk.—
Pat Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Facing up against those classic cookies were the Aussie-Style Chocolate Crème Sandwich Cookies, which are made in the Netherlands and come with chocolate crème stuffed between two crisp, rectangular cookies.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Apr. 2025
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Singapore time, as investors flocked to the precious metal.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Grant Park in Chicago has become its main location that many fans flock to every year for a diverse music lineup and performances.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Others huddled in conversation in the Great Hall and in what was once the library of Andrew Carnegie’s uptown manse.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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In Kentucky, Misty Vincent huddled in a bathtub with her four children and two pets as the storm ramped up overnight.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their swarms are so massive they can be seen from space.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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Except for Carmen, who seems to have been encouraged to inhabit her parents’ rather chaotic world, the children are indistinguishable: A great swarm of pandemonium-causing rich children.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Amazon is running a bunch of sneaky deals on Martha Stewart’s housewares line, including furniture, kitchen essentials, and seasonal decor starting at $16.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowd. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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