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Recent Examples of thronged
Along the road, shoppers thronged the market stalls, buying live chickens, vegetables, spices, snacks, and sundries.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Bankers and consultants thronged Riyadh, eager for a share of the fees from Vision 2030 deals that many doubted would ever materialize.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
That is, in part, because her story differs from most others who thronged campuses.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The yachts which have thronged the bay are fewer as summer gives way to fall, but the off-season quiet has its own appeal for visitors wanting a slice of paradise to themselves.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The cafés and restaurants here are bustling and full, the cultural venues are sold out, the parks and museums and landmarks bask in the winter sun, thronged with people.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Bankers and consultants thronged Riyadh, eager for a share of the fees from Vision 2030 deals that many doubted would ever materialize.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
That is, in part, because her story differs from most others who thronged campuses.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The yachts which have thronged the bay are fewer as summer gives way to fall, but the off-season quiet has its own appeal for visitors wanting a slice of paradise to themselves.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The cafés and restaurants here are bustling and full, the cultural venues are sold out, the parks and museums and landmarks bask in the winter sun, thronged with people.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thronged
Verb
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Zohran Mamdani has defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to be elected the next Mayor of New York City, something which has come at the dismay of MAGA and conservatives, who have quickly flocked online to share their reactions to Mamdani’s historic win.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In ever greater numbers, Elizabeth’s subjects flocked north to ingratiate themselves with the Queen’s likely successor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Two centuries later, hundreds of long ships crowded the five inland seas carrying lumber, limestone, copper, cars, crops, and iron from Canada and the Midwest down to the Saint Lawrence Seaway that eventually leads to the Atlantic.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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None of the above is nearly enough to compensate for its fundamental flaws, especially considering how crowded with domestic thrillers TV has become.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Thronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thronged. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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