Synonyms of crowds

crowds 1 of 2

noun

plural of crowd

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throngs
• swarms
• hordes
• flocks
• masses
• multitudes
• masses
• legions
• mobs
• armies
• droves
• millions
• herds
• bikes
• routs
• hosts
• crushes
• crams
• presses
• rabbles
• riffraffs
• piles
• rabblements
• scrums
• gaggles
• heaps
• mountains
• jams
• logjams

2

as in communities

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially

the fashionable crowd at the polo tournament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• communities
• cliques
• circles
• networks
• bunches
• packs
• gangs
• clans
• clubs
• organizations
• lots
• bodies
• coteries
• folds
• tribes
• covens
• sets
• communes
• elites
• rings
• societies
• factions
• galères
• guilds
• in-groups
• camps
• klatches
• colleges
• squads
• fraternities
• sects
• sides
• leagues
• brotherhoods
• coalitions
• sororities
• unions
• blocs
• fellowships
• closed shops
• charmed circles
• federations
• messes
• orders
• alliances
• congresses
• councils
• confederations
• sisterhoods
• sodalities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualists
• loners

3

as in masses

the body of the community as contrasted with the elite

no national leader was ever more hated by the crowd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masses
• populaces
• people
• publics
• mobs
• millions
• commoners
• multitudes
• commons
• plebes
• plebeians
• herds
• cattle
• rank and files
• rabbles
• proletariats
• hoi polloi
• routs
• riffraffs
• scums
• rabblements
• unwasheds
• middle classes
• tag, rag, and bobtails
• ragtag and bobtails
• bourgeoisies
• trash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elites
• flowers
• choices
• elect
• pinks
• fat
• creams
• A-lists
• aristocracies
• upper crusts
• picks
• best
• societies
• qualities
• prides
• royalties
• nobilities
• gentilities
• corps d'elite
• patriciates
• gentlefolks
• gentries
• peerages
• haute mondes

crowds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of crowd

1

as in stuffs

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

crowded all the boats into the harbor before the storm struck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuffs
• loads
• crams
• squeezes
• sandwiches
• jams
• wedges
• packs
• rams
• heaps
• shoehorns
• crushes
• fills
• jam-packs

2

as in flocks

to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers

cars crowded the roads over the long holiday weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flocks
• throngs
• invades
• swarms
• mobs
• jams
• infests
• overruns
• besets
• plugs (up)
• clogs
• obstructs
• dams

3

as in huddles

to gather into a closely packed group

everyone crowded around to see the baby being shown off by his proud parents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huddles
• piles
• clusters
• herds
• swarms
• bunches
• flocks
• throngs
• presses
• surrounds
• assembles
• converges
• congregates
• conglomerates
• hugs
• mobs
• concentrates
• convenes
• collects
• encircles
• forgathers
• concenters
• embraces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• splits (up)
• disperses
• breaks up
• disbands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crowds

Noun

Weiss believes the program is in dire need of a shake-up and has to be made more relevant to digital audiences and younger crowds. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Contra Despite the cancellations in some European countries, West’s shows in others have gone ahead, drawing large crowds. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The old Catholic church in Duratón had ample parking and was far enough from sizable towns to escape the largest crowds. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

This year, the town expected huge crowds to come celebrate America’s two hundred and fiftieth, which coincided with the opening of the town’s Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Fishback has been aggressively attacking Donalds over his politics and his race while holding rallies across the state drawing crowds of young men motivated by his hard-right campaign promises. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

The concert promoter’s local portfolio leaves a gap in the market for acts that have graduated beyond the smaller venues but aren’t yet drawing arena-sized crowds, Schalk said. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

The second attempt in March 2021 succeeded, with images showing crowds that had gathered to witness the launch. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

From electric live performances and iconic stage sets to crowds dancing under fog, these images highlight the vibrant spirit of the weekend. — Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

The thick dust that crowds the heart of this galaxy blocks visible light the Hubble Space Telescope previously relied on to study it. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2026

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