Synonyms of throngs

throngs 1 of 2

noun

plural of throng

as in hordes

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

grabbed a megaphone and addressed the vast throng

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hordes
• swarms
• crowds
• flocks
• masses
• multitudes
• legions
• masses
• mobs
• droves
• armies
• millions
• bikes
• herds
• hosts
• routs
• crushes
• presses
• crams
• gaggles
• rabbles
• piles
• riffraffs
• scrums
• rabblements
• heaps
• mountains
• jams
• logjams

throngs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of throng

as in flocks

to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers

fans thronged the field to celebrate the win

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flocks
• crowds
• invades
• swarms
• mobs
• jams
• infests
• besets
• overruns
• plugs (up)
• obstructs
• clogs
• dams

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throngs

Noun

Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

These friends describe a large party on Horn Island, which is a favorite gathering spot in the summer, with throngs of people spread out in the sun and surf and around numerous boats, some of them drinking in water known to be deep and dangerous. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Just Friday, a member of the Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight-demonstration team, buzzed Pensacola Beach at extremely low altitude and a high angle of bank, close to throngs of spectators. — Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Americans felt a sense of national pride from the throngs of international tourists who fell in love with Walmart and ranch dressing. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

The funeral processions began last Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran and other cities as throngs commemorated the man who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets. — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026

Tour guides in tricorn hats and colonial garb brought throngs of tourists to sites along the Freedom Trail, including the Granary Burying Ground, the Old North Church, and Paul Revere’s home. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

He was pulled out of the ruins on a stretcher and was carried to an ambulance as throngs of people cheered in a rare moment of victory. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026