as in crowd
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
grabbed a megaphone and addressed the vast throng
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Recent Examples of throng
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
In general, juvenile crimes are more often committed with others, and images of roaming throngs of teens has an outsized presence in media and in the public’s amygdala.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Gingham is the ultimate European-summer print, and this playful shorts set is perfect for picnics by the Eiffel Tower or, better yet, along the Canal Saint Martin or in the Buttes Chaumont Park, which are less thronged by tourists.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Alex Tuch stood inside a conference room at the Four Seasons in Montreal with a throng of reporters around him and pointed the finger directly at himself.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
In general, juvenile crimes are more often committed with others, and images of roaming throngs of teens has an outsized presence in media and in the public’s amygdala.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Verb
In Budapest, Hungarians thronged the bank of the Danube across from the city’s majestic neo-Gothic parliament, cheering, waving flags and popping Champagne.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Gingham is the ultimate European-summer print, and this playful shorts set is perfect for picnics by the Eiffel Tower or, better yet, along the Canal Saint Martin or in the Buttes Chaumont Park, which are less thronged by tourists.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throng
Noun
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The display outside the home drew a diverse crowd who supported the idea that free speech should be protected.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The Garden crowd isn't ready for this.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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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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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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The two Tier One snipers inserted into the crash site of Mike Durant's helicopter in an attempt to protect him and save his life as a horde of heavily armed Somali fighters descended on the area.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Unfortunately, with the rosebuds often come a horde of rose aphids.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026
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“Throng.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throng. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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