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as in masses
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
aspire to achieve something, to distinguish yourself from the herd
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as in swarms
a great number of persons or things massed together
gearing up for the herd of holiday shoppers at the mall on the day after Thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of herds
Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
Clarke’s characters fight off orcas hunting their whale herds, while later Clarke stories feature submarine cargo transportation.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
This kind of management doesn’t work as well in places like southern Michigan, however, where deer herds are overpopulated in many farms and neighborhoods.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Drought reduces available pasture and forage, leaving ranchers without enough grass to sustain their herds and forcing them to rely on costly supplemental feed that can quickly become unaffordable.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Grants under the program ranged from about $900 for a single wolf attack to about $170,000 in a grant to help ranchers develop nonlethal ways to try to keep wolves away from their herds and properties, state records show.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Any dairy farmer can tell you that biting flies are a pestilent scourge for cattle herds, which is why one so often sees cows throwing their heads, stamping their feet, flicking their tails, and twitching their skin—desperately trying to shake off the nasty creatures.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
These structures may have allowed the animals to produce deep, booming calls, warning others of predators, keeping herds together, or attracting mates.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Prices are back on the upswing due to smaller herds and rising production costs.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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At the time, livestock had yet to be domesticated, and camel herds still ran wild.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
Clarke’s characters fight off orcas hunting their whale herds, while later Clarke stories feature submarine cargo transportation.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
This kind of management doesn’t work as well in places like southern Michigan, however, where deer herds are overpopulated in many farms and neighborhoods.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Drought reduces available pasture and forage, leaving ranchers without enough grass to sustain their herds and forcing them to rely on costly supplemental feed that can quickly become unaffordable.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Grants under the program ranged from about $900 for a single wolf attack to about $170,000 in a grant to help ranchers develop nonlethal ways to try to keep wolves away from their herds and properties, state records show.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Any dairy farmer can tell you that biting flies are a pestilent scourge for cattle herds, which is why one so often sees cows throwing their heads, stamping their feet, flicking their tails, and twitching their skin—desperately trying to shake off the nasty creatures.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
These structures may have allowed the animals to produce deep, booming calls, warning others of predators, keeping herds together, or attracting mates.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Prices are back on the upswing due to smaller herds and rising production costs.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herds
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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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Think of a rolling wave of missile launches and UAV swarms from hidden sites, not a decisive battle.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Russia is suspected to be behind a series of drone swarms that surveyed and even disrupted critical infrastructure in Denmark and elsewhere, though investigations are ongoing.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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That electricity then drives electric motors to power propellers, with water vapor as the only emission.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The program focuses on one-on-one coaching that gives clients a step-by-step plan to grow their brand and confidently share their story in a way that drives growth and trust.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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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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On Saturday, federal agents were rammed and boxed in by 10 cars near Broadview, Illinois, where anti-ICE crowds have been gathering for days and nearly a dozen people have been arrested.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Legendary Whitetails Women’s Pathfinder Performance Pants Shoulder seasons are the perfect time to explore the outdoors—lighter crowds and milder weather are right up my alley.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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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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Graduates earn a median income of $90,900 after three years, which rises to $170,100 20 years out—the highest median salary of the top 25 publics.—
Fiona Riley,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Unlike democratic politicians who must constantly justify their actions to skeptical publics and hostile media, autocrats like Putin and Kim arrive at these summits with clear, patient, long-term objectives.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Many observers have pointed out the resemblance of the firing campaign to online mobs circa 2020, and the entire episode has reignited debates over the difference between free speech and social censure.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Violent mobs confronted the students on the first day of school, and initially, the Arkansas National Guard blocked them from entering the building under orders from segregationist Governor Orval Faubus.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Herds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herds. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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