Synonyms of hordes

hordes

noun

plural of horde

as in throngs

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

a horde of mosquitoes

hordes of tourists from the cruise ship crowded the shops and cafes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throngs
• swarms
• flocks
• crowds
• masses
• multitudes
• legions
• masses
• armies
• mobs
• millions
• droves
• bikes
• herds
• routs
• hosts
• crushes
• crams
• presses
• riffraffs
• piles
• rabbles
• gaggles
• rabblements
• scrums
• heaps
• mountains
• jams
• logjams

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hordes

In videos obtained by Reuters, hordes of people can be seen scattering as the bulls approached them from behind. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Waterbucks stood tall and stately along the trail and hordes of the little Angola impalas scurried across in front of us. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Soon Massachusetts society was groaning under the burden of these hordes of foreign freeloaders. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

Not with hordes of soccer fans from Europe, South America, Asia and Australia descending upon the biggest North American cities — all for the same reason — while bringing their unique cultures and traditions with them. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

With plenty of nervous energy, hordes of United States fans packed into KC Live! — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

And now, Swift’s fans are set to descend on the city, accompanied by hordes of media who until recently had little to no concrete information about the hush-hush affair. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

That flagship became one of New York’s defining retail landmarks, attracting hordes of tourists and earning appearances in films including Big, Home Alone 2, Baby Boom and Annie. — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Out went what was left of country-club Republicanism; in came the Fifth Avenue insurgent and his MAGA hordes. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 29 June 2026