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Recent Examples of thronged
The entry to the exhibition itself was thronged, and the guard standing behind a velvet rope was letting people drip in a few at a time.
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Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, the monks made stops at American University and the Washington National Cathedral for an interfaith conversation where thousands thronged to hear Pannakara speak.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Minneapolis cineplexes, at least, will be thronged as Hotdish Brigade moms seek relief from clouds of pepper spray.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Thousands of people thronged the snowy streets of the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk on Saturday to have their say on a transatlantic crisis that has shaken the 76-year-old NATO alliance.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, thousands thronged in Columbia, South Carolina, where the monks chanted on the steps of the State House and received a proclamation from the city’s mayor, Daniel Rickenmann.
—Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Amid those security measures, thousands thronged to the waterfront to watch a fireworks show centered on the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
But at a chip industry expo in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen this fall, a crowd thronged its display booth, snapping pictures, doing livestreams and marveling at its wares.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Bondi during the long Christmas vacation is like Rockefeller Center in New York City at the same time—thronged with people of all ages and nationalities, especially tourists, in a festive mood.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 14 Dec. 2025
Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, the monks made stops at American University and the Washington National Cathedral for an interfaith conversation where thousands thronged to hear Pannakara speak.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Minneapolis cineplexes, at least, will be thronged as Hotdish Brigade moms seek relief from clouds of pepper spray.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Thousands of people thronged the snowy streets of the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk on Saturday to have their say on a transatlantic crisis that has shaken the 76-year-old NATO alliance.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, thousands thronged in Columbia, South Carolina, where the monks chanted on the steps of the State House and received a proclamation from the city’s mayor, Daniel Rickenmann.
—Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Amid those security measures, thousands thronged to the waterfront to watch a fireworks show centered on the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
But at a chip industry expo in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen this fall, a crowd thronged its display booth, snapping pictures, doing livestreams and marveling at its wares.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Bondi during the long Christmas vacation is like Rockefeller Center in New York City at the same time—thronged with people of all ages and nationalities, especially tourists, in a festive mood.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thronged
Verb
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Some students flocked to UT’s free mental health services.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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For nearly 90 years, Greater Cincinnatians flocked to the Sky Galley restaurant at Lunken Airport to dine, drink and watch airplanes come and go.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fixing satellites safely Satellite servicing is becoming more important as Earth’s orbit grows increasingly crowded.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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This lifeguard tower is getting crowded.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Thronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thronged. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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