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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
Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Protests that broke out across the nation spilled into downtown Aurora, where buildings were vandalized and tear gas filled the air as the APD worked to disperse crowds.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
More than 75% of opening weekend crowds were women.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
On Saturday night before Super Bowl LX, crowds of football fans packed The Brit Sports Pub & Patio in downtown San Jose, overflowing to the sidewalk until the early hours of the morning.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
The masked officers, in roving caravans of unmarked cars, drew resistance from angry crowds of immigration advocates and ordinary citizens, and were told by their leaders to meet anyone who harmed them with force.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
The man his sisters described as the life of the party began to fear large crowds.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Located some 60 miles north of Los Angeles near the city of Lancaster, California, Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve draws crowds from mid-February through early May to marvel at this state park’s California poppies.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
This weekend, Super Bowl crowds are descending on San Francisco for the first time in ten years—and the timing couldn’t be more apt.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Feb. 2026
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.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
And everyone needs to look out for bicyclists, who drive fast and rarely slow down to maneuver around crowds.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Protests that broke out across the nation spilled into downtown Aurora, where buildings were vandalized and tear gas filled the air as the APD worked to disperse crowds.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
More than 75% of opening weekend crowds were women.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
On Saturday night before Super Bowl LX, crowds of football fans packed The Brit Sports Pub & Patio in downtown San Jose, overflowing to the sidewalk until the early hours of the morning.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
The masked officers, in roving caravans of unmarked cars, drew resistance from angry crowds of immigration advocates and ordinary citizens, and were told by their leaders to meet anyone who harmed them with force.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
The man his sisters described as the life of the party began to fear large crowds.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Located some 60 miles north of Los Angeles near the city of Lancaster, California, Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve draws crowds from mid-February through early May to marvel at this state park’s California poppies.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
This weekend, Super Bowl crowds are descending on San Francisco for the first time in ten years—and the timing couldn’t be more apt.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Filming in front of real audiences, alongside real racers and real pit crews, the director crowds the screen with people.
—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.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowds
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The monks captivated much of the country and even world, drawing throngs of supporters in cities from across the trek with their simple message of peace, compassion and unity.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The 59-year-old grumbled that gladhanding throngs of supporters in dusty villages had left him prey to bugs and viruses.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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The event is focused on uniting youth and senior communities, but is open to anyone.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Public safety, like infrastructure, exists because communities pool resources to provide services the private market often cannot deliver equitably.—
Lisa Mallozzi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Tramon Mark scores 21 points, Matas Vokietaitis (22 points) tops 20 points for the first time in SEC play, and Dailyn Swain stuffs the stat sheet with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Unbeknownst to everyone else, Louise stuffs the turkey costumes with actual exploding meat guts meant to soak the audience in an effort to be released from school early.—
Lillian Brown,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2023
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The couple huddles around a gas heater inside their home with their daughter and 4-year-old granddaughter to try and stay warm.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Back at the castle, where the only thing haunting them is the ghosts of slain reality stars, everybody huddles to try to figure out whether to go for Ron or Colton.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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The design can scale to larger swarms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bodies were found throughout the building, some stacked on top of one another, with swarms of bugs and decomposition fluid covering the floors, investigators said.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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This graph had no cliques — clusters of nodes that are all connected to one another.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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What began as a search for community and understanding turned into an experience that felt akin to the cliques and social hierarchies of high school.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
25 Jan. 2026
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Texas loads the bags without a ball reaching the outfield thanks to two infield singles and a Syracuse error.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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And the carne asada fries loads shredded cheese and carne asada onto a bed of french fries, topped with two salsas, sour cream, cilantro and onions.—
Bee staff
February 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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His intervention piles fresh pressure on the prime minister.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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But the cleanups did remove the garbage that piles up along the San Juan, robbing the gillagers of a reliable source of income.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Crowds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowds. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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