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in droves

idiom

: in large quantities
People came in droves to hear her sing.

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With the release of the first four episodes of Season 5 on November 26, fans and critics alike have returned in droves to the Upside Down, reigniting one of pop culture’s most fervent fandoms. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 And Reino and his partner in comedy, Jessica McKenna do stupid and impressive extremely well — a combination that has their fans showing up in droves and convulsing with laughter. Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025 Wall Street Journal Could shift work, pioneered by those in the medical field, solve the problem of women leaving the workforce in droves? Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025 Females are turning out in droves to see the third installment in the long-dormant franchise about a group of thieving magicians, buying up 54 percent of all tickets sold so far. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in droves

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“In droves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20droves. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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