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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
Latin Americans — and particularly Colombians — have responded to Kyiv’s call in droves.
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Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 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
And China is cracking down on Lafufus, with its customs agents seizing droves of fakes.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
After bringing out droves of doppelgangers for Adam Sandler, Jeremy Allen White and Timothée Chalamet, New York City has proven to be the right destination for celebrity look-alike contests.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Amazon shoppers seem to have gotten the memo, as droves of them just bought the Ofeefan Long-Sleeve Tunic Sweater Dress, which is currently in the top spot on the site’s New Releases chart.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 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
And China is cracking down on Lafufus, with its customs agents seizing droves of fakes.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
After bringing out droves of doppelgangers for Adam Sandler, Jeremy Allen White and Timothée Chalamet, New York City has proven to be the right destination for celebrity look-alike contests.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Amazon shoppers seem to have gotten the memo, as droves of them just bought the Ofeefan Long-Sleeve Tunic Sweater Dress, which is currently in the top spot on the site’s New Releases chart.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droves
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About 20,000 university students, throngs of enthusiastic visiting alumni, and the bustling tourist traffic ensure Boone has no slow season.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Of course, this stat includes the myriad styles of chardonnay, even if our collective imagination pictures throngs of stereotypical oaky chard drinkers clinking glasses while snacking on sticks of butter.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Today's solar companies are turning to flocks of sheep to trim grass and control weeds under solar panels.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Keen observers may witness small flocks of Phalaropes swimming in dizzy circles in the quiet ponds.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Getty Images Warmer temperatures in the English Channel, where the Paluel plant draws from, mean that conditions for jellyfish reproduction are far easier, and there are more swarms present in the water to potentially disrupt the energy network.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The image portrays a man battling over food scraps with swarms of flies indifferent to their invasion of his territory.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This time it was set in a fantasy world where the player controls an elf whose race is fighting off hordes of otherworldly monsters.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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After walking the red carpet, Elordi and Isaac gamely stopped for selfies and autographs with the hordes of fans outside the theater.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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Entire crowds gunned down at distribution points.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the Lower West Side of Chicago, music blared and green, white and red flags fluttered down the streets of the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday as crowds gathered for the start of Mexican Independence Day celebrations.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Droves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droves. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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