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
Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
In comments that were blasted on speakers throughout Foley Square, Khalil’s attorneys addressed throngs of demonstrators waving Palestinian flags and placards bearing Khalil’s photo.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
The hundreds who had gathered at Ramallah’s Cultural Palace thronged the arriving bus.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The button on this scene comes when a throng of DEA agents arrive to search Prado’s gallery.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
In comments that were blasted on speakers throughout Foley Square, Khalil’s attorneys addressed throngs of demonstrators waving Palestinian flags and placards bearing Khalil’s photo.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Both will be thronged with fans for the visit of Newcastle.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
The hundreds who had gathered at Ramallah’s Cultural Palace thronged the arriving bus.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throng
Noun
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Given the buzz, Glory owner and co-head coach Keke Blackmon has no idea how big of a crowd to expect Saturday.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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It’s expected the A’s will draw near-capacity crowds for the bulk of their games, particularly in series against popular teams like the Cubs, New York Yankees and the Giants.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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So many players have flocked to the internet because what happened on Sunday was historic.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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With playing conditions tenable for baseball, fans in pinstripes flocked to Yankee Stadium and filled out the ballpark.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Especially in the spring, when young dancers at the peak of their health, promise, and physical strength swarm rehearsal studios for Broadway Bares.—
Mark Harris,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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Once a new location has been identified, the swarm will move on to settle into their permanent colony.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The game tasks players with caring for an artificially intelligent horde of digital critters whose influence on Cameron becomes all too powerful ahead of the episode's twist ending.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Angry over the tagless intruders' prior antics in pillaging their resources, a horde of players descend upon the USS Callister crew, who flee while digital Nanette makes her way to the engine in the hopes of finding a solve.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Throng.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throng. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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