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
Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The event drew such a large crowd on Sunday that several Surf City residents complained on social media about a lack of security and noise control, as throngs of attendees poured onto the streets and blocked traffic.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Among the throngs of fans who line up for Angel Reese’s or Caitlin Clark’s autograph after games are boys wearing their jerseys.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Last November, in Lima's cemetery of El Sauce, throngs of people crowded around graves bringing food and drink to the deceased during Dia de Todos los Santos, or All Saints' Day.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Early on, while walking through throngs of angry officers at strike sites, Nicholas had an ominous feeling about how the strike might end.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Each fall, the otherwise unassuming destination, which has a population of about 11,000, lures in throngs of travelers looking for thrills and hauntings.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The streams from his time in San Francisco, Oakland, and the nation’s capital did indeed feature some of the more frenzied throngs of people screaming his name and reaching out to touch him, held back only by a cadre of burly bodyguards.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
The throngs of young women and the inclusiveness and positivity of it was just mind-blowing.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
Even though it was closed that day (it had been shut following the robbery), throngs were there — many wondering about the crime.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The event drew such a large crowd on Sunday that several Surf City residents complained on social media about a lack of security and noise control, as throngs of attendees poured onto the streets and blocked traffic.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Among the throngs of fans who line up for Angel Reese’s or Caitlin Clark’s autograph after games are boys wearing their jerseys.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Last November, in Lima's cemetery of El Sauce, throngs of people crowded around graves bringing food and drink to the deceased during Dia de Todos los Santos, or All Saints' Day.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Early on, while walking through throngs of angry officers at strike sites, Nicholas had an ominous feeling about how the strike might end.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Each fall, the otherwise unassuming destination, which has a population of about 11,000, lures in throngs of travelers looking for thrills and hauntings.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The streams from his time in San Francisco, Oakland, and the nation’s capital did indeed feature some of the more frenzied throngs of people screaming his name and reaching out to touch him, held back only by a cadre of burly bodyguards.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
The throngs of young women and the inclusiveness and positivity of it was just mind-blowing.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throngs
Noun
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Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The birds have survived in hordes in the deserts, but civilization nearly always spells their doom.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Parts of the organization could become minimum viable organizations (MVOs) where swarms of AI agents oversee most work, while people check their outputs.—
Erik Roth,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The result is a mobile, autonomous counter-drone system that can defeat swarms of unmanned aircraft with precision and minimal collateral damage.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nearly 75% of opening weekend crowds were males, while 50% were under the age of 25 years old.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, the aforementioned lists also include several teams that consistently draw big crowds, including the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Outbreaks surged in late 2024 and early 2025, affecting hundreds of commercial flocks and millions of birds, and leading to severe egg shortages and soaring prices.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The National Turkey Federation estimates that 60% to 80% of turkey flocks were infected in 2024.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aza is a particularly violent individual who seeks out her former cult, while Marisol, let’s say to avoid spoiling anything, contains multitudes.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Leo Carrillo State Park Leo Carrillo, named after the actor and conservationist, is a beach of multitudes.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Throngs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throngs. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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