as in crowd
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
grabbed a megaphone and addressed the vast throng
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Recent Examples of throng
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
As part of the celebration, someone blew bubbles amidst the throng of Pointers.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
The chapel was thronged that day, too, though many of the visitors were not there just for artistic appreciation.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Officers moved in the late afternoon to push the throng away from the buildings that had been the focus of Sunday’s protests and steadily pushed them into Little Tokyo, with the crowd thinning with each push.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
As part of the celebration, someone blew bubbles amidst the throng of Pointers.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Verb
Protesters thronged the streets, banging pots and pans.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
The chapel was thronged that day, too, though many of the visitors were not there just for artistic appreciation.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throng
Noun
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There’s no question who is really at fault for all the misdirection: Donald Trump, a man who has been obsessed with size—whether measured in square footage, crowd attendance or net worth—for years.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Among the many Messi fans in the Atlanta crowd was 11-year-old Koen King, who traveled five and a half hours from Ashborough, N.C., for the game.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Elegant women and dandies rapidly flocked to it, including royalty and nobility such as the Countess of Castiglione, Princess of Metternich, Prince of Wales and Duchess of Berry.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Investors are flocking to the league, despite the soaring prices, which has enabled teams to sell stakes at a premium to what a control price would be, according to bankers.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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The swarm to support his latest move marked the latest bit of whiplash across the MAGA ranks as they have been divided since the Saturday strikes.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
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In another, a suspect was tackled to the pavement near a bench as a swarm of police closed in around him.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Even after winning just 34 games last season, the Spurs are well-positioned for a timeline-altering move — armed with young talent, a clean cap sheet and roster flexibility in addition to a horde of draft capital (San Antonio has 13 first-round picks through 2032).—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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World-building Epics The Walking Dead Both an apocalyptic drama and a world-building epic, AMC’s The Walking Dead has everything a fan of The Last of Us could want: a horde of undead, beloved characters, and great action.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 May 2025
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“Throng.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throng. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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