as in crowded
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
the theme park is thronging with tourists during the summer
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as in flocking
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers
fans thronged the field to celebrate the win
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thronging
Adjective
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Doubs will attempt to do that in a crowded wide receiver room where Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks return, and rookies Matthew Golden and Savion Williams could be immediate contributors.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025 -
Hernandez said she is focused on winning her own reelection bid in a crowded field.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Between the pending legislative votes, Powell speaking and the jobs data, there is quite a bit packed into just three-and-a-half days of trading (markets are only open for half a day on Thursday).—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The actual stove unit also collapses into smaller packed form.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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There's an abundant history here that even some long-time Nashvillians may not know about.—
Alessia Sandala,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2025
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Where the Earth has a dense atmosphere, abundant water and life, Mars is a desiccated, lifeless world where even the prospects of finding fossil bacteria are a long shot.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The bar queues remain orderly, the chat is boisterous, but body odour is now rife.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Interest in Bruno Guimaraes and Sven Botman was rife too, but Newcastle again acted swiftly with a strong desire to secure them after others didn’t move.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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In today’s hyperconnected world, businesses are awash in data—yet most remain starved for insight.—
Imre Szenttornyay,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Royal blue, cranberry red and marigold yellow: New York City was awash in the stuff in the run-up to the Tuesday Democratic mayoral primary.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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“Thronging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thronging. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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