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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
Damian Calhoun, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
After the ruling, crowds reportedly gathered outside the CHP headquarters, and members held meetings about a way forward.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 May 2026
Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
This week’s release calendar continues to fill out with late-spring drops, underscoring how crowded the May window has become for new bourbons and American whiskeys in general.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
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Noun
In the past, Santa Ana Stadium once hosted Bayern Munich in a friendly in 1966 against Orange County Soccer Club and against Club America in 1989 in front of a crowd of nearly 12,000, plus a friendly between USMNT and Chivas.
—Damian Calhoun, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
After the ruling, crowds reportedly gathered outside the CHP headquarters, and members held meetings about a way forward.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 May 2026
Verb
Now is the time to stock up, before stores get crowded and supplies run out.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
This week’s release calendar continues to fill out with late-spring drops, underscoring how crowded the May window has become for new bourbons and American whiskeys in general.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowd
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Walking among this throng of floating color balls is surreal and well worth the drive.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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The attacks came as public officials and lawmakers have been planning to deal with throngs of visitors for the World Cup, which is slated to start next month with seven matches in Foxborough at Gillette Stadium.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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Why beef culture and agriculture matter in Texas Some of Talarico's critics seemed to be ripping on his manhood, referencing his support for the LGBTQ+ community, along with the purportedly unmanly notion of having, at one time, eschewed meat.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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As part of the city’s annual budget process, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria released a 40-page analysis in April ranking the city’s 56 recreation centers based on what the report considered their importance to their communities.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Gentile da Foligno in Perugia Italy was one of the few regions in Latin Christendom where physicians organized into guilds in the fourteenth century and thus routinely treated the general populace, rather than merely the wealthier mercantile and aristocratic classes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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No matter what happens, the Islamic Republic will not have an easy time reigning over its exhausted populace and rebuilding its economy and infrastructure.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Instead of ordering pizza, try homemade calzones stuffed with all your favorite toppings instead.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Among the standouts are bone-marrow pizza, salmon steak with pistachio gremolata, and a pepper stuffed with roasted root vegetables.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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That’s not ideal for a franchise built by epic space dramas that people would flock to see on the largest screen possible.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Evacuated residents flock to shelters Air should be safe outside the evacuation zone, said Chinsio-Kwong, urging people to leave the affected area.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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The 250 series produced plenty of greats, but the GOAT of its line is unquestionably the Ferrari 250 GTO introduced in 1962—the first Ferrari to ever wear those three letters huddled together.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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After virtually every loss, there are clusters of players huddled in front of lockers going over at-bats, talking about what went wrong and what almost went right.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Barkanov thinks that one reason, besides the warm winter and spring, could be that the bees didn’t swarm enough last season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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To defend what Darlington’s team does a team needs to have patience, follow the football and swarm to it.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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This set is my favorite of the bunch.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The best of the bunch are Hernandez and Nevarez.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowd. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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