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
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Recent Examples of hordes
For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind.
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Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Dating apps are full of horror stories where hordes of men act creepily toward the female population.
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Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
That’s why, to my mind, the more exciting development in Season 3 is much more intimate in scope than hordes of troops descending into chaos.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
15 June 2026
According to reporting from the New York Times, the England National Team is known to draw hordes of fans and journalists during the tournament.
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Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
The fantastic atmosphere, thanks in large part to the hordes of Polish fans supporting Chwalińska on Court Philippe-Chatrier, made this a delight.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Popular destinations like Nantucket and the villages of the Hamptons draw hordes of visitors in summer, making restaurants hard to get into and lines for ice cream stretch down the block.
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Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
The venue only seats 2,600, so hordes of fans queued up for the standby list in Riverside Park before parking themselves behind bullpens.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.
—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Dating apps are full of horror stories where hordes of men act creepily toward the female population.
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Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
That’s why, to my mind, the more exciting development in Season 3 is much more intimate in scope than hordes of troops descending into chaos.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
15 June 2026
According to reporting from the New York Times, the England National Team is known to draw hordes of fans and journalists during the tournament.
—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
The fantastic atmosphere, thanks in large part to the hordes of Polish fans supporting Chwalińska on Court Philippe-Chatrier, made this a delight.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Popular destinations like Nantucket and the villages of the Hamptons draw hordes of visitors in summer, making restaurants hard to get into and lines for ice cream stretch down the block.
—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
The venue only seats 2,600, so hordes of fans queued up for the standby list in Riverside Park before parking themselves behind bullpens.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hordes
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities’ attempts to control the crowds.
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities' attempts to control the crowds.
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There are anecdotal cases of seismic swarms before a large rupture that, in hindsight, could have provided some clues to possibly detect early signs of future large ruptures.
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But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space.
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Birders seek out flocks attracted to the park during the migration seasons.
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The same strain has forced record culls and pushed up egg prices across North America and Europe, and Australian flocks have no exposure to it.
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And there’s a privacy angle, too — one that matters in a beach town where a good day can draw crowds.
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Initial crowds were 59% male, meaning the film didn’t break out beyond the core superhero fanbase.
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“Hordes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hordes. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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