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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
Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Today, crowds gather to witness towering SpaceX boosters return to Earth, where they’re caught by giant mechanical arms.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
All of these messages crowd home screens alongside breaking news, advertisements, social-media likes, and push alerts.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
For Skyline Drive, rely on state or nonprofit channels for updates on crowds or temporary closures, since some federal pages may not reflect current conditions during the lapse.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Today, crowds gather to witness towering SpaceX boosters return to Earth, where they’re caught by giant mechanical arms.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Many hundreds of people also lined the blocks of Rancho Bernardo Road, while hundreds more crowded the intersection of Mira Mesa Boulevard and Westview Parkway, cheering and drawing choruses of car honks.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
All of these messages crowd home screens alongside breaking news, advertisements, social-media likes, and push alerts.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowd
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Atkinson and his family were walking from their downtown Columbus condo to a restaurant and noticed a throng of Blue Jackets fans camping outside Nationwide Arena to get a jump on tickets the following day.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The event drew such a large crowd on Sunday that several Surf City residents complained on social media about a lack of security and noise control, as throngs of attendees poured onto the streets and blocked traffic.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nothing against the place, but there cannot be many cities, outside of Europe, where the local football community has been so well served in recent years.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s community education if the state is going to censor your education.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The movement of aid has increased through Israel’s border, but on a scale that Palestinians say falls short of the needs of a destitute populace.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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That’s where the actual populace is.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
13 Oct. 2025
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No one wants to feel stuffed into stiff jeans while 30,000 feet in the air.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Colts' defense, under new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, is eighth in points allowed and has been stuffing the run in outstanding fashion.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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While rumors of a bubble swirl in the broader tech ecosystem, Angelides, who also works as a venture partner for Samos Investments, doesn’t envision a future where investors flock to emerging markets for AI deals and create a boom and bust.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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As a result of these opposing trends—sellers flocking to the market while buyers withdrew—the number of homes for sale across the nation surged to over 2 million this summer, a level unseen since the pandemic hit.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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There, huddled on the ground, is a motionless olive-green songbird.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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After huddling over an onX map, our small orange army decided to head for the shelter belt on the far north edge of the field.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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Until Toliver ran into Mullen senior defensive end Mason Bonner, who led a swarm of defenders and smothered Toliver for a 3-yard loss.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
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D’Amico’s earlier work using onboard star tracker cameras to support satellite swarm navigation has been successfully deployed on NASA’s Starling Mission.—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025
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Other photos in the bunch included a mirror selfie with his hair pushed back courtesy of a headband, his Cloud23 hot sauce on store shelves, Animal-style fries from In-N-Out Burger (plus plenty of ketchup) and more of life’s special little moments.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Circ, which is building its first commercial-scale plant in France, too, has rallied together a bunch of allies.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowd. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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