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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
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In preparation for that cliff, tribal leaders in Montana have started culling bison herds to feed their community members on one reservation where the population is disproportionately food insecure.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Years of drought that have reduced cattle herds have also raised prices.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Franke said producers have to make long-term decisions about which crops to plant and whether to expand sheep and cattle herds, but tariffs and the threat of countries imposing retaliatory duties add a new layer of complexity.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Their teeth are also capable of stripping bark off of trees, making ironwoods and palo verdes even more vulnerable to hungry herds.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Beef prices, for example, have risen dramatically in recent years as herds have shrunk amid prolonged drought.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
During his tenure as Yellowstone superintendent, Dan Wenk commissioned studies on the environmental impacts of visitorship and resisted pressure from then–Secretary Zinke to reduce bison herds in the park.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
The price of beef, alongside other everyday essentials, has soared this year largely because screwworm outbreaks have weakened already diminished cattle herds.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
Generally, topis live in herds of up to 20 individuals but sometimes congregate in larger groups, the foundation said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In preparation for that cliff, tribal leaders in Montana have started culling bison herds to feed their community members on one reservation where the population is disproportionately food insecure.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Years of drought that have reduced cattle herds have also raised prices.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Franke said producers have to make long-term decisions about which crops to plant and whether to expand sheep and cattle herds, but tariffs and the threat of countries imposing retaliatory duties add a new layer of complexity.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Their teeth are also capable of stripping bark off of trees, making ironwoods and palo verdes even more vulnerable to hungry herds.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Beef prices, for example, have risen dramatically in recent years as herds have shrunk amid prolonged drought.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
During his tenure as Yellowstone superintendent, Dan Wenk commissioned studies on the environmental impacts of visitorship and resisted pressure from then–Secretary Zinke to reduce bison herds in the park.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
The price of beef, alongside other everyday essentials, has soared this year largely because screwworm outbreaks have weakened already diminished cattle herds.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herds
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Sennott never steps outside the frame to ask what kind of person flocks to the influencer sphere and why, or whether any meaning can be found in such apparently soulless work.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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There have been 24 detections of bird flu at poultry farms across the nation, resulting in the culling of entire flocks to prevent the spread, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Parts of the organization could become minimum viable organizations (MVOs) where swarms of AI agents oversee most work, while people check their outputs.—
Erik Roth,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The result is a mobile, autonomous counter-drone system that can defeat swarms of unmanned aircraft with precision and minimal collateral damage.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Surprisingly given her background, Sennott doesn’t cast herself as the online ingénue whose ascendant career drives the story.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nasser drives a Tesla, which began rolling out its Grok AI conversational assistant feature in July 2025.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The outing—which, according to local reports, appeared to be equal parts publicity stunt, cultural gesture, and celebration of potential new AI partnerships—drew throngs of spectators with flashing cameras, and sent South Korean fried-chicken stocks soaring.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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To avoid the throngs of high-season tourists, consider visiting the Italian town from March to May or September to November, during its shoulder seasons.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ticket buyers were mostly younger males, with men accounting for 61% of audiences and 24 to 34-year-olds representing 39% of crowds.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Shoulder-to-shoulder crowds gathered at the Sikh temple in Sutter County Sunday for an annual celebration that has grown exponentially in its 46 years of existence.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The birds have survived in hordes in the deserts, but civilization nearly always spells their doom.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
23 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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