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thronging

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verb

present participle of throng
as in flocking
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers fans thronged the field to celebrate the win

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Adjective
  • On crowded factory floors, machines must share space with each other and with obstacles while working at high speed.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The evening included readings of erotic poetry by James Massiah and Adult Entertainment, sensual cocktails canapés by Heal Goblin, as well as beers and cans of water for those who couldn’t get into the crowded venue that poured out onto the street.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gold has historically been considered a refuge during times of economic volatility, with investors flocking to the metal during stretches of inflation, fiat currency risks and political crises.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Research shows that bacteria warnings are also most prevalent in the summer, when most people are flocking to the beach and water temperatures are at their highest.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Shortly after, Capitol Police moved the protesters over to the side as the victims began speaking to avoid crowding the driveway of the Capitol.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • American Airlines is adding non-stop, daily service between MIA and Milan, betting on the appeal of its culture and wealth even as record numbers of Americans are already traveling to Europe and crowding its largest cities.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Bryan's country contemporaries Owen Riegling, Randall King and George Birge opened before the headliner performed for a packed lawn.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Just two weeks before the singer was rushed to the hospital, Jones had taken the stage for what would be his final performance at a packed venue in Knoxville, Tennessee.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Be sure each clump includes abundant roots.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Since fish is so abundant in Myanmar, it's long been a product accessible to a range of communities.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Omar’s growing outrage, especially when precious time is lost because of jammed phone lines, troubling silences and false assumptions, rankles Mahdi, the most overstretched of anyone at the call center.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • While some vacuums notify you when there’s a clog, manually check after each deep clean by removing the brush roll to make sure nothing is jammed behind it.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • With hundreds of tokens, from solana to dogecoin, trading lofty values totaling $4 trillion, the crypto industry presents a rife opportunity for bad actors.
    Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Antisemitism remains rife, with Jews regularly harassed by both law enforcement and civilians.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Thronging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thronging. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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