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
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Among that throng of people is Bret Johnsen, who has served as the company’s only chief financial officer and acted as the quiet architect behind the largest IPO in history.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
For weeks now, the Iranian regime has been calling on its backers to throng the streets by the thousands every night, as part of an effort to rally support for the war and intimidate the opposition.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
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Noun
After the final buzzer confirmed the Knicks' 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Texas' Frost Bank Center on Saturday, June 13, throngs of people sporting blue and orange flocked to the streets of all five boroughs.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Among that throng of people is Bret Johnsen, who has served as the company’s only chief financial officer and acted as the quiet architect behind the largest IPO in history.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Verb
In a cell-phone video of the opening, the space was thronged with people.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
For weeks now, the Iranian regime has been calling on its backers to throng the streets by the thousands every night, as part of an effort to rally support for the war and intimidate the opposition.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throng
Noun
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Kyle Tucker shakes off a slump with a tying home run and a laser throw to the plate, starring on both sides as the Dodger Stadium crowd recovers from the Rays’ early surge.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The goal generated an enormous wave of sound from this crowd.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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The concept plan for Comanche Circle also calls for waste water treatment, and Scott said harmful algae blooms in shallow bodies of water such as the Paluxy River are a growing concern throughout Texas as more and more people flock to the state.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Louis Vuitton and Gucci both turned iconic New York landmarks into runways this season, while Dior, Hermès, and Zegna all flocked further west to show their collections in Los Angeles.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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More than four years since the start of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, the more than 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line has remained largely static as swarms of drones hinder advances.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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More than four years since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the more than 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line has remained largely static as swarms of drones hinder advances.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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That’s why, to my mind, the more exciting development in Season 3 is much more intimate in scope than hordes of troops descending into chaos.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Throng.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throng. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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