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, 7 Nov. 2025
By offering a solution to the throngs of independent resale stores that followed in the footsteps of buy-and-sell pioneers like Round Two, OS Group has been able to carve a lucrative niche in an otherwise crowded space.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Best Time to Visit Saratoga Springs draws throngs of fans in the summer months during horse-racing season.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The outing—which, according to local reports, appeared to be equal parts publicity stunt, cultural gesture, and celebration of potential new AI partnerships—drew throngs of spectators with flashing cameras, and sent South Korean fried-chicken stocks soaring.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Videos from Isfahan, Arak, and other cities show throngs of hijab-less women outdoors.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
By offering a solution to the throngs of independent resale stores that followed in the footsteps of buy-and-sell pioneers like Round Two, OS Group has been able to carve a lucrative niche in an otherwise crowded space.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Best Time to Visit Saratoga Springs draws throngs of fans in the summer months during horse-racing season.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The outing—which, according to local reports, appeared to be equal parts publicity stunt, cultural gesture, and celebration of potential new AI partnerships—drew throngs of spectators with flashing cameras, and sent South Korean fried-chicken stocks soaring.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throngs
Noun
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The book, which is from Australia, follows Bee and her fellow runaways, who discover a new friend, Paco, is a Lost Boy from Neverland who needs them to fight hordes of pirates led by a merciless new leader.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Enjoy large-scale hack-and-slash combat, infused with the unique Zonai technology to devastate enemy hordes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The exercise also featured swarms of first-person-view (FPV) suicide drones launching precision strikes against mock enemy fortifications.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Twenty-two earthquakes were recorded in the Kamchatka region within a single day in early November 2025, demonstrating the potential for earthquake swarms in highly active zones.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Long takes emphasize the mental labor of Hujar’s self-exploration, and Sachs’s framing (with cinematography by Alex Ashe) crowds the pair together to evoke the intimacy of their talk.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The bird flu affected some turkey flocks earlier, leaving the inventory lower this year than last.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The virus can spread easily when infected wild birds mix with commercial or backyard flocks.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Fashion killer Rihanna contains multitudes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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We as a community contain (often brain-wormed) multitudes, as evidenced by this year’s plethora gay Halloween costumes.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Throngs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throngs. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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