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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
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Magyar has visited scores of towns and cities, drawing huge crowds, even deep in traditional Fidesz territory.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
The Sharks have even seen bigger crowds for their practices and morning skates at Sharks Ice.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
November and April are the island’s shoulder seasons, offering fewer crowds and slightly cheaper prices.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
He was then seen flying over large crowds of protestors and dumping brown liquid on them in what appeared to be Times Square in New York City.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The neighbourhood Forget the madding crowds of the town centre.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
For one, Father Matijevic said Pope Leo, the first American pope, and a Chicago native, is drawing crowds.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Those tactics led to backlash from local Black leaders, who said police went too far in dealing with crowds of mostly Black young people.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 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.
—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
Opening weekend crowds were 80% female, while 53% were between 18 and 34 years old.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Magyar has visited scores of towns and cities, drawing huge crowds, even deep in traditional Fidesz territory.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
The Sharks have even seen bigger crowds for their practices and morning skates at Sharks Ice.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
November and April are the island’s shoulder seasons, offering fewer crowds and slightly cheaper prices.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
He was then seen flying over large crowds of protestors and dumping brown liquid on them in what appeared to be Times Square in New York City.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The neighbourhood Forget the madding crowds of the town centre.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
For one, Father Matijevic said Pope Leo, the first American pope, and a Chicago native, is drawing crowds.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Those tactics led to backlash from local Black leaders, who said police went too far in dealing with crowds of mostly Black young people.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 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).
—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.
—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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Last Saturday, in Grapevine, Texas, Pahlavi spoke to throngs of his supporters at the Conservative Political Action Conference.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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Vast plazas are missing the typical throngs of faithful and tourists.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Many residents from rural areas have lived on the same land for generations, watching a cycle of outside companies profit from extracting the state’s resources — from timber to coal and oil and gas — only to pollute and abandon communities afterward.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Interfaith Advisory Commission would help to coordinate religious services, address the needs of at-risk communities, and provide a platform for education and awareness on integrating different traditions.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The ribs and the brisket are the stars of the show, and the Ultimate BBQ Combo Sandwich stuffs a long hoagie roll with brisket, sausage, and pulled pork plus bacon, Cheddar, and pickles.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Kinney lovingly stuffs the view of the boat’s cabin and upper deck with props and details that reward the eye.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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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 power of drone swarms on battlefields has been witnessed in multiple wars to date.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Spring marks peak termite emergence because warmer temperatures bring out swarms of reproductive termites.—
Ana Durrani,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The dark comedy about teen suicide and social cliques was adapted into a musical by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy and had an off-Broadway run in 2014.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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During Tuesday’s board meeting, Sheriff Robert Luna insisted that a series of measures have been or were being implemented to prevent deputies’ participation in internal cliques or gangs.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes a quiz page loads slowly, and completing quizzes requires excessive clicking.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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This app generates a virtual computer, which then loads a computer operating system such as Microsoft’s flagship.—
Dwight Silverman,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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More specifically — and without spoiling a story that piles the twists as high as the corpses — Pine's an ex-British soldier pulled from his porter duties and recruited to surveil a ruthless arms dealer, Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie) staying at the hotel.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The result piles more pressure on Starmer, the least popular prime minister since records began, according to some polls.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Crowds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowds. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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