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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
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
With an early look at Sirfetch’d and Pichu in action, exquisite claymation and cutting-edge special effects brought forth by Aardman for this specific project, the series (coming up next year) delighted Bonlieu’s crowds, eager to know more.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
21 June 2026
But Jonah never accepted plenty of welcoming hands despite rubbing elbows in such crowds, and Jamon hardly let his son leave the house, least of all for a party.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool crowds, among a raft of measures introduced by authorities to minimize risks.
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Angela Charlton,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The simplest way to avoid the worst crowds is not to go in July.
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David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
On Saturday afternoon, families and skipping children wove through crowds and past brightly colored carnival games on Ashland Avenue.
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Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The post-championship chaos also saw people climbing traffic lights and other structures, and lighting fireworks in crowds, the NYPD spokesperson said.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
But nothing compared to the overflowing crowds that congregated after Saturday’s championship clincher.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
Filming in front of real audiences, alongside real racers and real pit crews, the director crowds the screen with people.
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Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2025
Long takes emphasize the mental labor of Hujar’s self-exploration, and Sachs’s framing (with cinematography by Alex Ashe) crowds the pair together to evoke the intimacy of their talk.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
The parade and street festival are held every June, drawing crowds of between 20,000 and 30,000 residents and families.
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Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
With an early look at Sirfetch’d and Pichu in action, exquisite claymation and cutting-edge special effects brought forth by Aardman for this specific project, the series (coming up next year) delighted Bonlieu’s crowds, eager to know more.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
21 June 2026
But Jonah never accepted plenty of welcoming hands despite rubbing elbows in such crowds, and Jamon hardly let his son leave the house, least of all for a party.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool crowds, among a raft of measures introduced by authorities to minimize risks.
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Angela Charlton,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The simplest way to avoid the worst crowds is not to go in July.
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David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
On Saturday afternoon, families and skipping children wove through crowds and past brightly colored carnival games on Ashland Avenue.
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Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The post-championship chaos also saw people climbing traffic lights and other structures, and lighting fireworks in crowds, the NYPD spokesperson said.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
But nothing compared to the overflowing crowds that congregated after Saturday’s championship clincher.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Verb
The presentation is muddied a bit by the strong bass and lack of stereo separation, which crowds the lower registers (something that’s not helped by the recording's acoustics).
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Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
Filming in front of real audiences, alongside real racers and real pit crews, the director crowds the screen with people.
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Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2025
Long takes emphasize the mental labor of Hujar’s self-exploration, and Sachs’s framing (with cinematography by Alex Ashe) crowds the pair together to evoke the intimacy of their talk.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowds
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities’ attempts to control the crowds.
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities' attempts to control the crowds.
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Officials say shallow earthquakes can produce stronger shaking at the surface, increasing the potential impact for communities near the epicenter.
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His invention hasn't been implemented at any crosswalks yet, but Jung said his next step is to pilot SmartBlink with local governments in various communities.
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But that one course, Sugarloaf Golf Club, is also one of the few publics in the Northeast to have made Golf Digest’s Top 100, a Robert Trent Jones II classic with drop dead views on nearly every hole, carved from a gorgeous wilderness teeming with moose and other wildlife.
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Museums are sincerely trying to connect with their publics (even if these are often cast as consumers), and the horizon for that experiment is almost limitless.
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Throughout, visiting tourist Madeleine (Kristen Stewart) stuffs her face with every kind of meat, vegetable and carb while her father Phil (Woody Harrelson) is the one whose stomach miraculously swells.
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At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.
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An engineer overhears a sales call where a partner is requesting a specific feature and immediately huddles with the salesperson once the line clicks shut.
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The boiler is broken, so Kuhner huddles by a small space heater in his office in the winter.
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The Spanish Navy has carried out a successful at-sea test of the Hornet Block 1 interceptor, a new system designed to counter the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drone swarms.
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But for now, the booby seems healthy and pretty much unbothered by the swarms of people paying it a visit — one of whom is Amy Gobbini, who briefly stopped from her nearby workplace to snag a picture on her phone.
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Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned.
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Prosecutors said the killings were tied to Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, a transnational gang that maintains a presence in Los Angeles through smaller groups, or cliques, including in the San Fernando Valley and around MacArthur Park.
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Unruly mobs have protested outside and even tried to set fire to some hotels housing asylum seekers.
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Pro-slavery mobs sacked and burned Kansas towns.
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“Crowds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowds. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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