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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
Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
In a misguided attempt to protect their herds, the farmers shot thousands of wild animals.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Fall is also mating season for the park’s elk herds, which migrate down from the high peaks as the temperature drops; look for them along Bear Lake Road and in the Colorado River Valley on the west side.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The parasite — the larva of the New World screwworm fly — can devastate cattle herds and is rife in parts of Central America and Mexico.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Some of the cattle roaming the marsh are rumored to be the feral descendants of herds emancipated two decades ago by Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall about five miles upriver.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Infected animals are a serious threat to herds.
—Fernando Llano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
One of the best places to see all kinds of animals, and specifically one of the park’s two main herds of elk, is in Cataloochee Valley in Maggie Valley, North Carolina.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
While the latter has moderated after breaking records in February, shrinking cattle herds continue to weigh heavily on the price of the former.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
In 1939 Rocky Mountain sheep were reintroduced into the state from Alberta, and today these sheep make up five separate herds totaling approximately 300 animals, according to the Department of Game and Fish.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
In a misguided attempt to protect their herds, the farmers shot thousands of wild animals.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Fall is also mating season for the park’s elk herds, which migrate down from the high peaks as the temperature drops; look for them along Bear Lake Road and in the Colorado River Valley on the west side.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The parasite — the larva of the New World screwworm fly — can devastate cattle herds and is rife in parts of Central America and Mexico.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Some of the cattle roaming the marsh are rumored to be the feral descendants of herds emancipated two decades ago by Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall about five miles upriver.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Infected animals are a serious threat to herds.
—Fernando Llano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
One of the best places to see all kinds of animals, and specifically one of the park’s two main herds of elk, is in Cataloochee Valley in Maggie Valley, North Carolina.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
While the latter has moderated after breaking records in February, shrinking cattle herds continue to weigh heavily on the price of the former.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herds
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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
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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
Verb
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The Marswalker opens its fold-out front doors, and the S2 drives up into a central compartment before the doors close again to secure the S2 in place.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Attendees acknowledged early how much of what drives housing costs lies outside city and state control, such as interest rates or labor and material supply.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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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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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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The individual human being is unpredictable, but the reactions of human mobs, Seldon found, could be treated statistically.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Herds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herds. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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