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plural of crowd
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crowds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of crowd
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as in stuffs
to fit (people or things) into a tight space crowded all the boats into the harbor before the storm struck

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as in flocks
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers cars crowded the roads over the long holiday weekend

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Recent Examples of crowds
Noun
Nearly 75% of opening weekend crowds were males, while 50% were under the age of 25 years old. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025 However, the aforementioned lists also include several teams that consistently draw big crowds, including the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 Across America, Halloween spending is expected to reach record levels this year, including large crowds waiting for their chance to be chased, startled and screamed at. Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025 Shoulder season is a time when travelers can often find fantastic deals on flights, accommodations, and far fewer crowds. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025 These off-peak options often come with lower prices, fewer delays, lighter airport crowds, and less competition for rental cars and accommodations. Essence, 24 Oct. 2025 After the fall of Hungary’s Communist dictatorship, dozens of decommissioned monuments were sent to Budapest’s Memento Park, including the boots from an enormous statue of Stalin, which had been torn down by irate crowds. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025 The short vigil drew crowds of adults and children alike, many standing stoically, with tears streaming down somber faces. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025 Here, a look at some of the biggest crowds and most dramatic moments during the second No Kings Day. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowds
Noun
  • Even though it was closed that day (it had been shut following the robbery), throngs were there — many wondering about the crime.
    Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • There’s been a misguided assertion that what’s happening with ICE is only a Latino issue, but ICE’s bombardment of both Black and Brown communities in Chicago demonstrates otherwise.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Deep in the Amish and Mennonite communities of Ohio and Indiana, the dessert menu at Das Dutchman Essenhaus, a hospitable chain of family-style restaurants, features a pecan pie of grand design.
    Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks huddles with his team during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Parts of the organization could become minimum viable organizations (MVOs) where swarms of AI agents oversee most work, while people check their outputs.
    Erik Roth, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The result is a mobile, autonomous counter-drone system that can defeat swarms of unmanned aircraft with precision and minimal collateral damage.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Even if the networks elect to tap the brakes on gambling ads in the near term, coverage of the NBA will remain a bit of a contextual minefield as long as Rozier and Billups remain in the headlines.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Varese notes that these families used to have a strong hand in the drug business, but were forced out by bigger supplier networks, significantly limiting their power and reach, which explains their involvement in smaller enterprises like gambling rings.
    Time, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • AIAssistWorks loads into common apps like Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Alexandra Shapiro and Brian Steel are in the cafeteria having a chat as the latter loads up on valuable potassium via a morning banana.
    NBC News, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This recipe piles them on, casting apples — which are starting to appear at farmers markets — and nuts front and center as main characters supported by a chorus of greens.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • That’s where the paperwork piles up, court fees skyrocket, and grieving families are forced into bureaucratic limbo for months — sometimes years.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The birds have survived in hordes in the deserts, but civilization nearly always spells their doom.
    Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Crowds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowds. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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