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as in throngs
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 communities
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 masses
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 huddles
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 crowds
Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In the Lower West Side of Chicago, music blared and green, white and red flags fluttered down the streets of the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday as crowds gathered for the start of Mexican Independence Day celebrations.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin hit back at the booing crowds at the World Wide Technology Raceway after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The atmosphere of Ballhalla has been compared to old Warriors crowds at Oracle Arena in Oakland.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
And as always, players swilled beer out of it in front of cheering crowds at the Elbo Room in Fort Lauderdale.
—Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
And event cinema is drawing more crowds to theaters.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
During that terrible week after the storm, white observers—including, the documentaries remind us, members of the national press—often voiced the suspicion that these crowds would inevitably turn to theft, violence, and revenge.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Tear gas and water cannons are also being fired at crowds, according to local reports.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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Entire crowds gunned down at distribution points.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In the Lower West Side of Chicago, music blared and green, white and red flags fluttered down the streets of the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday as crowds gathered for the start of Mexican Independence Day celebrations.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin hit back at the booing crowds at the World Wide Technology Raceway after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The atmosphere of Ballhalla has been compared to old Warriors crowds at Oracle Arena in Oakland.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
And as always, players swilled beer out of it in front of cheering crowds at the Elbo Room in Fort Lauderdale.
—Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
And event cinema is drawing more crowds to theaters.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
During that terrible week after the storm, white observers—including, the documentaries remind us, members of the national press—often voiced the suspicion that these crowds would inevitably turn to theft, violence, and revenge.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Tear gas and water cannons are also being fired at crowds, according to local reports.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowds
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About 20,000 university students, throngs of enthusiastic visiting alumni, and the bustling tourist traffic ensure Boone has no slow season.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Of course, this stat includes the myriad styles of chardonnay, even if our collective imagination pictures throngs of stereotypical oaky chard drinkers clinking glasses while snacking on sticks of butter.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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With support from the ADG Community Journalism Project, LEARNS reporter Josh Snyder covers the impact of the law on the K-12 education system across the state, and its effect on teachers, students, parents and communities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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With better smoke tracking, communities and agencies could respond faster to wildfire threats and reduce health impacts from airborne particles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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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
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Getty Images Warmer temperatures in the English Channel, where the Paluel plant draws from, mean that conditions for jellyfish reproduction are far easier, and there are more swarms present in the water to potentially disrupt the energy network.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The image portrays a man battling over food scraps with swarms of flies indifferent to their invasion of his territory.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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While recent reports are textbook exposés of the realities of modern warfare, the recruitment networks’ international facade makes protecting foreign fighters all the more difficult.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The firm includes attorneys who have been interviewed on news networks, spoken at conventions, and even been elected to boards of directors or executive roles at prestigious legal organizations.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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And don't forget the mini space rover that loads into the cargo pod.—
John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Garfield loads Hank with chummy physicality.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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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
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This time it was set in a fantasy world where the player controls an elf whose race is fighting off hordes of otherworldly monsters.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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After walking the red carpet, Elordi and Isaac gamely stopped for selfies and autographs with the hordes of fans outside the theater.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Crowds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowds. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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