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 thronging
Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Nowhere perhaps was the searing heat more evident than at Melbourne Park, where the usual crowds thronging outside the Australian Open tennis tournament dwindled to a ghost town as temperatures soared.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Most of the people thronging the market were there to buy gold coins or bars — not jewelry — Mahavir Kothari, a wholesaler of precious metals in Zaveri Bazaar told CNBC.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
International tourists weren’t the only ones thronging these spots.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2024
Schaeffler's e-motor assembly was among the more out-of-the-ordinary items on display at the recent IAA Mobility show in Munich, which used to be the Frankfurt Motor Show, and more accustomed to roaring supercars and sleek news Benzes (and a thronging public, in pre-Covid times).
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2021
Verb
Everything around him pounding in its pulse, the song of the world thronging in all its discord.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Nowhere perhaps was the searing heat more evident than at Melbourne Park, where the usual crowds thronging outside the Australian Open tennis tournament dwindled to a ghost town as temperatures soared.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Most of the people thronging the market were there to buy gold coins or bars — not jewelry — Mahavir Kothari, a wholesaler of precious metals in Zaveri Bazaar told CNBC.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
International tourists weren’t the only ones thronging these spots.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2024
Schaeffler's e-motor assembly was among the more out-of-the-ordinary items on display at the recent IAA Mobility show in Munich, which used to be the Frankfurt Motor Show, and more accustomed to roaring supercars and sleek news Benzes (and a thronging public, in pre-Covid times).
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thronging
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The couple, who had been married for 50 years, didn’t know a gunman would take them hostage while trying evade police after a shootout in the crowded neighborhood park.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Despite the crowded group, Hetherman said Dunnigan will have a chance to compete for playing time.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Locals flocking to the barrels Micromorphological observations and analysis showed that burying these barrels would have prevented them from freezing and would have preserved its chemical state before mixing it with sand and water, according to Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Saturday, hundreds made the most of the warm weather—flocking to Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sidewalk chaos concerns Residents in Chicago have already raised alarms about delivery robots crowding sidewalks and creating hazards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Two days later, Abdul Basir Watan joined dozens of inmates' families crowding outside the hospital in central Kabul.—
Fazelminallah Qazizai,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sets by Illenium, Steve Aoki, BZRP, Vintage Culture, Armin Van Buuren, Alesso, Martin Garrix, Eric Prydz, Sara Landry, Major Lazer and others highlight a night defined by big production and packed audiences.—
Miami Herald newsroom,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Videos on the Instagram page for the restaurant show a packed establishment late at night with young people having fun and drinking, with a long line outside.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bok globules are abundant throughout all gas-rich and dust-rich galaxies, and can be found in many different locations in our own Milky Way.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the political red flags are abundant right now for Republicans.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ambria Britt, who has multiple sclerosis and cannot stand for long periods, was forced to pay a stranger to push her wheelchair through the jammed line.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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His vehicle, loaded with explosives, caught fire and was jammed in the hallway, leading to Ghazali killing himself.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The new findings are confounding scientists’ expectations, raising questions about how exactly molecules can encounter their reactive partners in a teeming, crowded space — and therefore how cells can possibly function.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Thronging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thronging. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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