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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
The legendary comedian and SNL alum, 64, was hosting the sketch comedy’s Christmas episode, which brought out droves of celebrity fans, Che said.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Raliegh led early in voting until droves of Judge votes poured in.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
So, preemptively snagging a set of luggage straps will work double duty to keep your bag shut tightly while setting it apart from the droves of lookalike checked suitcases.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
Parts of Idaho, and Ada County, have been losing droves of farmland in the past several decades, in part because the area’s intense growth has driven demand for property that has been turned into housing or commercial development.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Tourists come in droves to enjoy the scenery and embrace the four distinct seasons.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
And of the droves of drivers pulled over that night, only a handful were issued traffic citations.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
Population shifts across the country—with droves of people relocating to the South and the Midwest because of their relative affordability in recent years—have also put more people in harm's way from natural disasters, Friedlander said.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Combined with historically high home prices, droves of would-be homeowners have been locked out of the housing market, many of which are millennials and Gen Z.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Raliegh led early in voting until droves of Judge votes poured in.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
So, preemptively snagging a set of luggage straps will work double duty to keep your bag shut tightly while setting it apart from the droves of lookalike checked suitcases.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
Parts of Idaho, and Ada County, have been losing droves of farmland in the past several decades, in part because the area’s intense growth has driven demand for property that has been turned into housing or commercial development.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Tourists come in droves to enjoy the scenery and embrace the four distinct seasons.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
And of the droves of drivers pulled over that night, only a handful were issued traffic citations.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
Population shifts across the country—with droves of people relocating to the South and the Midwest because of their relative affordability in recent years—have also put more people in harm's way from natural disasters, Friedlander said.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Combined with historically high home prices, droves of would-be homeowners have been locked out of the housing market, many of which are millennials and Gen Z.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droves
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The throngs of young women and the inclusiveness and positivity of it was just mind-blowing.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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Saturdays for the throngs, rain or shine.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The mass deployment of technologies that these minerals make possible—fleets of electric cars; flocks of wind turbines; a cleaner energy grid—may be imperative if our society is to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and thereby avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Large flocks of birds — or swarms of bats or insects — at the right altitude and speed reflect enough energy to appear on radar much like a storm.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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For instance, last year, South Korean researchers developed tiny robot swarms that used magnetic fields to achieve tasks like transporting objects and unclogging tubes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Large flocks of birds — or swarms of bats or insects — at the right altitude and speed reflect enough energy to appear on radar much like a storm.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reserve a table at Agricola for a grown-up, farm-to-table meal, or follow the hordes of students for a hoagie at Olives.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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Why, for example, have some humanoid robot makers announced overly optimistic deployment targets and boosted production capacity well ahead of specific humanoid robot safety standards, high reliability, decent battery life, or demand for hordes of humanoids?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Oct. 2025
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National parks appear to have weathed summer crowds despite staffing cuts, but fall remains uncertain.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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In Los Angeles this summer, officers used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds during several nights of demonstrations.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Droves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droves. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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