as in hordes
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
grabbed a megaphone and addressed the vast throng
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Recent Examples of throngs
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Vast plazas are missing the typical throngs of faithful and tourists.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Two small tents shaded those who got there earliest, leaving throngs of fans — the rest of us — to bake in the sun as security locked our phones in pouches.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The throngs gathered for what almost happened and what actually did take place.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The wagon proceeded slowly down Mott Street as throngs of Chinese and white passersby stopped to watch.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
There is no sign of grief inside, however, where throngs of people enjoy cocktails, Dungeness crab and plates of herby butter beans.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
The film shows places of uncommon beauty, along with the throngs of visitors who clamber to see them and, crucially, preserve their experiences in photos.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Come summer, throngs of tourists descend on the likes of Florence, Rome and Venice to marvel at the historic architecture and sample the delicious food.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
Last Saturday, in Grapevine, Texas, Pahlavi spoke to throngs of his supporters at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Vast plazas are missing the typical throngs of faithful and tourists.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Two small tents shaded those who got there earliest, leaving throngs of fans — the rest of us — to bake in the sun as security locked our phones in pouches.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The throngs gathered for what almost happened and what actually did take place.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The wagon proceeded slowly down Mott Street as throngs of Chinese and white passersby stopped to watch.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
There is no sign of grief inside, however, where throngs of people enjoy cocktails, Dungeness crab and plates of herby butter beans.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
The film shows places of uncommon beauty, along with the throngs of visitors who clamber to see them and, crucially, preserve their experiences in photos.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Come summer, throngs of tourists descend on the likes of Florence, Rome and Venice to marvel at the historic architecture and sample the delicious food.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throngs
Noun
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the postseason, the dynamic is more like a pro league, with open locker rooms, one-on-one opportunities and hordes of reporters.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In effect, this would see Japan sending swarms of cheap drones first during a strike.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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In March, the company said its Bahraini data center had been damaged after Iran sent swarms of drones in the region.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The presentation is muddied a bit by the strong bass and lack of stereo separation, which crowds the lower registers (something that’s not helped by the recording's acoustics).—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Filming in front of real audiences, alongside real racers and real pit crews, the director crowds the screen with people.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Come springtime in the Hamptons, the sight of large flocks of Canada geese, flying in V’s overhead or foraging in fields, brings mixed feelings.—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The movie considered what would happen if flocks of birds, animals that linger in the background of many of our daily lives, suddenly rose up and attacked a small coastal town in California.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That ‘97 triumph and what followed was bigger-than-sports stuff as Woods brought welcome color to a sport white as that dimpled ball, and inspiring young multitudes suddenly interested in golf.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing remarkable here but the name itself, which stops you cold, and which contains multitudes, meanings and lessons, without even trying, as if coming across the grave of Huckleberry Finn or Sherlock Holmes.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Throngs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throngs. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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