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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a huge crowd of fans was on hand to greet the returning World Series champions
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as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
the fashionable crowd at the polo tournament
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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
no national leader was ever more hated by the crowd
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone crowded around to see the baby being shown off by his proud parents
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Recent Examples of crowd
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 July 2025
But diminishing crowds at the South by Southwest Music Festival in recent years have raised concerns for venues contending with Austin’s rising costs.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Ideas for building new ballparks in Ybor City, on the Tampa side of the bay, or even in St. Petersburg, across a causeway crowded with evening rush-hour traffic before night games, have also been considered.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Noun
The tournament-record crowd for a group match not involving the host country — 22,596 watching the Netherlands vs Switzerland at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane in 2022 — has been bettered on six occasions, with the 34,165 at that Germany-Denmark game the largest.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 July 2025
But diminishing crowds at the South by Southwest Music Festival in recent years have raised concerns for venues contending with Austin’s rising costs.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Verb
The plot is convoluted, hectic, and crowded with deadpan supporting players who keep things amusing, and the scenework—framed like portraiture—is stunning.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Ideas for building new ballparks in Ybor City, on the Tampa side of the bay, or even in St. Petersburg, across a causeway crowded with evening rush-hour traffic before night games, have also been considered.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowd
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Today, the throngs of business passengers flying between places like Albany and Islip in the early ‘80s are gone.—
Michael Boyd,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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To reduce the throng of festival goers that are often stuck on long lines upon arriving, camping entry will also now begin on Wednesday instead of the usual Thursday.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
17 July 2025
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The city's choice to close fewer homeless camps in recent years differs from some communities that have banned public camping and a new Trump directive to remove people from the streets.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Aurora’s Community Ambassador Program works with Inuit communities in the Arctic to promote cultural exchange and provide economic benefits to indigenous communities.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The populace at large would do so for everyday tasks and as a handy online intellectual partner that is usable anywhere and at any time.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The monarch of the realm commissions the housing of her collection of artifacts for the inspiration and edification of the populace.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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What is more surprising is that even in the much grander club houses of the Royal layouts and Open venues, stuffed to the gills with trophies and memorable and history, the vibe is exactly the same.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The shoe-removal requirement is a relic of the post-Sept. 11 era — specifically, the plot of a British man named Richard Reid, who boarded a plane in Paris in December 2001, wearing shoes stuffed with explosives.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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Figma still has a cult following and thousands of people flocked to the company’s annual Config meetup in San Francisco and London this year.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Tens of thousands of visitors flock to the festival, where 20,000 pounds of lobster are served each year, according to the festival website.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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But there was another, more immediate problem: Several Republican holdouts were huddled somewhere in the sprawling Capitol complex, refusing to come to the chamber to cast their votes.—
Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
22 July 2025
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Some neighbors stood eating on top of the hood of a car, while others huddled with American Red Cross volunteers who arrived to help.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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This discovery is a big deal – until now, efforts to control outbreaks, or swarms, of these animals have been laborious and largely futile, requiring individual animals to be sited and removed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 July 2025
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Fears of India and Pakistan being a mistake away from nuclear war rose as the two countries hit each other’s military infrastructure with airstrikes and swarms of drones.—
Sam Dalrymple,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Seeing a bike race in person, seeing the riders, asking for autographs — my parents still have a jersey that was signed by a bunch of people — and that was a pivotal moment.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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From hiring Mike Vrabel to be their new head coach to a bunch of aggressive roster moves to improve, the Patriots are looking to take a jump back into playoff contention.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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“Crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowd. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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