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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

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throngs

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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

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Leo's visit to Paris came as a birthday present for Jean-Claude Farnabe, who turned 63 on Saturday and spent the morning securing a spot amid the throngs of people. — CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026 The cows made their way to the altar — with the handlers helping to guide them with hay — through throngs of people and a few mascots sitting in seats and lined up on the streets, who stopped by just to see the unique occasion. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 The rooms proved to be catnip for selfie-seekers and a financial boon to museums and galleries, which could dependably rely on them to draw throngs of visitors eager to line up for a chance at a few seconds alone in one of them. — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026 Why then, are throngs of armchair analysts online pointing fingers at her ex-husband, Patrick, blaming him for the deaths? — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The new 47-key Orient Express Venezia is an experience, housed within Palazzo Donà Giovannelli in the oldest and northernmost Cannaregio district, drawing high-end travelers away from the throngs. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 Still, the Monon Trail bustled with throngs of curious cyclists and pedestrians. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 16 Aug. 2026 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 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

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The twentieth century industrialized advisory through hordes of ambitious young graduates and an apprenticeship model that allowed advice to be sold by those with much less viabexperience.

— Albert Mikkelsen, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Outside of Hotel Chelsea, hordes of fans greeted this season’s cast, who have made the long-running series a cult favorite.

— Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

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The thick dust that crowds the heart of this galaxy blocks visible light the Hubble Space Telescope previously relied on to study it.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2026
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

Definition of crowds

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Underwater swarms gain ground The record arrives as militaries increasingly explore uncrewed systems for operations across air, land and water.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
The allied soldiers performed well in a scenario that mimicked previous conflicts with limited air threats, but their systems were not designed for the large drone swarms of modern combat.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of swarms

Noun

This summer, a mosquito control company based in Silver Spring, Maryland, began introducing flocks of infertile male mosquitos in residential communities to prevent eggs from hatching.

— Angie Orellana Hernandez, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Kramer thanked YouTube native Parsons for his film Backroom, which helped energize young audiences, and also noted how the youth demographic flocks to Academy screenings of classic cinema.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of flocks

Noun

At first glance, Lençóis Maranhenses looks like an enormous white desert—but this vast expanse contains multitudes.

— Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
As a singer, artist, songwriter, entertainer, author, businesswoman and philanthropist, Parton built a multifaceted career that included multitudes of accolades.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

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