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droves

noun as in large gathering

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The result is that drone operators are leaving the Air Force in droves.

British aristocrats married American heiresses in droves in the early 1900s.

Despite the long-existing travel ban, Americans have already been visiting Cuba by the droves.

Shoppers from Mainland China arrived in droves, and gained front row seats to civil disobedience in action.

He would need professional assistance, which came in droves.

The expedition returned to Scotland laden with spoils, and bringing numerous captives and great droves of cattle.

At Sandringham they have great droves of pigeons, which the entire family love and care for.

If ya would put' em through the chute, one at a time, 'stead of pushin' 'em up in droves, I could answer better.

The animals generally travel in droves, and when one is seen it is quite safe to count upon a dozen, or a score, or even more.

Oxen were lowing, sheep bleating, as they stood in droves herded together for sacrifice.

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On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to droves, such as: throng, horde, run, crowd, rout, and drive.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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