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
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The city blocked off Chicago Avenue between Lombard and Humphrey avenues, as throngs of visitors strolled the streets, and local store owners marveled at the crowds that were unusual for the area.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The Pops offers a December and a spring season, this year beginning on May 8, plus a smattering of Tanglewood concerts and its annual July 4 celebration, played by the Esplanade Orchestra before hordes thronging Boston’s Hatch Shell.
—David Allen, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
On March 19, 2024, a throng of people in more casual attire appeared.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The city blocked off Chicago Avenue between Lombard and Humphrey avenues, as throngs of visitors strolled the streets, and local store owners marveled at the crowds that were unusual for the area.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Verb
The following day, more than half a million fans are expected to throng the streets for a parade.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The Pops offers a December and a spring season, this year beginning on May 8, plus a smattering of Tanglewood concerts and its annual July 4 celebration, played by the Esplanade Orchestra before hordes thronging Boston’s Hatch Shell.
—David Allen, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throng
Noun
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Down 7-6, FAMU quarterback RJ Johnson III hit Jalen Rogers for a 26-yard grab, awakening the once silent Rattler crowd.—
Jayden Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s initiative to Make America Healthy Again by scrutinizing food ingredients also resonates with the GLP-1 crowd opting to eschew junk food habits and taking a deeper interest in the quality of their meals and snacks.—
Simone Melvin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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López remembers when Plaza Fiesta was so popular visitors flocked here from other states across the Southeast.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Thousands flocked to her account — sharing their support for her cause in the comments and asking where she would be stationed next.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some Republicans argue that Cleaver’s district, despite swarms of Democratic voters, would be easier to carve into Republican districts than the 1st District in St. Louis.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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Short of air defense systems, Ukraine has prioritized the development and production of interceptor drones to counter these swarms.—
ERIC SCHMIDT,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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That earned him serious attention from the Rockies and other clubs, with hordes of scouts attending his games this season.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
21 July 2025
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Admittedly, the hordes of foreigners can provoke long-suffering local people.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Throng.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throng. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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