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Recent Examples of thronged
In mere hours, central Madrid’s historic coffee spot, Café Comercial, will be thronged with content creators, micro-influencers and ‘cool kids’ attending the first in a rolling series of YSL Beauty activations, each envisioned as a block party.
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Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thronged
Verb
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Since the stabbing, the Olathe community has flocked to show its support for Trumpp and her family.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The decline of the steel industry gave way to a boom of manufacturing, technology and logistics companies that have flocked to the region midway between Philadelphia and New York City.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rolling Stone and Billboard’s showcases, as well as the sold-out Sips & Sounds festival, were crowded.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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At the Emergency Hospital in Kabul, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims.—
Fazelminallah Qazizai,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Thronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thronged. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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