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as in throng
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 community
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 populace
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 to huddle
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 crowd
AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
The Wolves expect a motivated Wemby back on the court in Game 5, and the rowdy Spurs crowd will be out for blood.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
The barriers to entry are low, which means the market is crowded, and crowded markets have little tolerance for firms that cannot differentiate on execution.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Noun
For the Bahamas, that means looking beyond Nassau’s cruise port crowds to discover what this nation of 700 islands and cays really offers.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
The Wolves expect a motivated Wemby back on the court in Game 5, and the rowdy Spurs crowd will be out for blood.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
When cooking the chicken, don't crowd the pan.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
The barriers to entry are low, which means the market is crowded, and crowded markets have little tolerance for firms that cannot differentiate on execution.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowd
Noun
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The line had swelled into a throng, which broke into a collective squeal as stars Robert Pattinson and Zendaya stepped out of a van to greet the crowd.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Leo was met by throngs of cheering Italians, some of whom had been waiting since the middle of the night to greet him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Water has been a focus of the Newsom administration since his first day in office, when the governor took his cabinet to Monterey Park Tract, a rural Central Valley community that lacked access to safe drinking water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Was Widow’s Bay a literal prison at one point, or is this a metaphor that speaks to how desperately the populace clings to the past?—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Instead of Gladiators fighting for our entertainment, the emperors are shadowboxing before an angry populace.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Plant life may manifest at your table scorched, deep-fried, pickled, smoked, stuffed, smashed or otherwise pushed to extremes.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Marcelin also stuffed part of the victim’s left leg into his electric wheelchair and went shopping before disposing of the limb.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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There was an equal and opposite reaction from far-right Americans and Europeans, some of whom had flocked to Budapest in recent years, treating it as an illiberal city on a hill, and a source of government largesse.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Shoppers flock to the retailer to snag healthy, long-lasting peonies without breaking the bank.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Squeri’s next sojourn as CEO after visiting Buffett in Omaha was huddling with Delta’s Bastian in Atlanta.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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One still image captured about two dozen flamingos huddled inside a zoo bathroom, the stall doors closed and the floor covered in straw.—
Douglas Hanks
May 6,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Noun
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One or two buzzers aren’t so bad, but a swarm of them could mean there’s a nest nearby.—
Barbara Bellesi Zito,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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The system can handle solo missions or work as part of a coordinated swarm.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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The Green Party has now gotten into trouble because a bunch of their candidates have posted antisemitic things online.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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For producers, prices were high enough to turn a profit but not high enough to justify sending a bunch of drilling rigs out to boost production.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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“Crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowd. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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