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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
In the last 20 minutes before kick, droves of fans have made their way into the stadium and the energy is starting to pick up.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Join the droves of shoppers buying this cute henley top with a relaxed fit.
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Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
As a Finch affair, fashion, film and art crowds turned out in droves to support, with Bettina Korek, Caitríona Balfe, Tom Blyth, Marisa Abela, Isla Fisher and Laura Weir among the turnout.
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Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The vehicles would appear in droves in the early morning and circle their roundabouts and streets, often getting backed up by signs on the streets.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Cevik, who owns Barbizon, said business has been slow lately, but FIFA fans are coming in droves.
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Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The Scottish Tartan Army took over Miami this weekend and attended the Miami Marlins’ game against the Texas Rangers at loanDepot park in droves on Monday night.
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Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
In addition to literal royalty, celebrities also come out to the event in droves.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
People sold art and other handmade products, nonprofits talked about their causes, and community organizations showed up to the festival in droves.
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Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Join the droves of shoppers buying this cute henley top with a relaxed fit.
—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
As a Finch affair, fashion, film and art crowds turned out in droves to support, with Bettina Korek, Caitríona Balfe, Tom Blyth, Marisa Abela, Isla Fisher and Laura Weir among the turnout.
—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The vehicles would appear in droves in the early morning and circle their roundabouts and streets, often getting backed up by signs on the streets.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Cevik, who owns Barbizon, said business has been slow lately, but FIFA fans are coming in droves.
—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The Scottish Tartan Army took over Miami this weekend and attended the Miami Marlins’ game against the Texas Rangers at loanDepot park in droves on Monday night.
—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
In addition to literal royalty, celebrities also come out to the event in droves.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
People sold art and other handmade products, nonprofits talked about their causes, and community organizations showed up to the festival in droves.
—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droves
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities’ attempts to control the crowds.
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities' attempts to control the crowds.
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Birders seek out flocks attracted to the park during the migration seasons.
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The same strain has forced record culls and pushed up egg prices across North America and Europe, and Australian flocks have no exposure to it.
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There are anecdotal cases of seismic swarms before a large rupture that, in hindsight, could have provided some clues to possibly detect early signs of future large ruptures.
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But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space.
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For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind.
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Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.
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And there’s a privacy angle, too — one that matters in a beach town where a good day can draw crowds.
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Initial crowds were 59% male, meaning the film didn’t break out beyond the core superhero fanbase.
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“Droves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droves. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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