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as in throngs
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
people flocked to the annual festival in droves
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Recent Examples of droves
If arriving from the south, on the way, stop in Glen Etive to experience the docile deer who will eat from your hand in their droves—a real spectacle.
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Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Customers continue to come in droves.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Spring is a quieter time to visit the historic town of St Andrews, Scotland — a one-hour train ride from Edinburgh — missing the droves of tourists and golfers of summer and early fall.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
There’s no denying that firms are laying off droves of employees, and there’s also no denying that many of them are openly enthusiastic about AI.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
Of course, Warsh’s view on the economy is one of 12 voting voices (and droves of other economists and regional bank presidents) on the future of the base rate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
But that Kalshi will be able to interest its droves of sports bettors in other markets is by no means guaranteed.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Sanders moved to Vermont, year-round and for good, in 1968, when droves of young people from all over the country headed for the hills.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The hospitals remained open, hiring droves of temporary nurses to try to fill the labor gap.
—David R. Martin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Customers continue to come in droves.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Spring is a quieter time to visit the historic town of St Andrews, Scotland — a one-hour train ride from Edinburgh — missing the droves of tourists and golfers of summer and early fall.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
There’s no denying that firms are laying off droves of employees, and there’s also no denying that many of them are openly enthusiastic about AI.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
Of course, Warsh’s view on the economy is one of 12 voting voices (and droves of other economists and regional bank presidents) on the future of the base rate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
But that Kalshi will be able to interest its droves of sports bettors in other markets is by no means guaranteed.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Sanders moved to Vermont, year-round and for good, in 1968, when droves of young people from all over the country headed for the hills.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The hospitals remained open, hiring droves of temporary nurses to try to fill the labor gap.
—David R. Martin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droves
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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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Come springtime in the Hamptons, the sight of large flocks of Canada geese, flying in V’s overhead or foraging in fields, brings mixed feelings.—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The movie considered what would happen if flocks of birds, animals that linger in the background of many of our daily lives, suddenly rose up and attacked a small coastal town in California.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In effect, this would see Japan sending swarms of cheap drones first during a strike.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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In March, the company said its Bahraini data center had been damaged after Iran sent swarms of drones in the region.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the postseason, the dynamic is more like a pro league, with open locker rooms, one-on-one opportunities and hordes of reporters.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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“Droves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droves. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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