crowds

NOUN

large assembly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circle congregation crew group horde lot mass mob pack party people press sellout throng

STRONG

army array blowout bunch cattle clique cloud cluster company concourse confluence conflux congeries coterie crush deluge drove faction flock flood gaggle herd host jam legion masses meet multitude muster organization posse rabble scores set stream surge swarm troupe tumult

WEAK

great unwashed rank and file

Antonyms

STRONG

individual one peace single

NOUN

special group of friends

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circle group lot

STRONG

bunch clique coterie faction posse push set

WEAK

in-crowd

Antonyms

STRONG

individual

VERB

cram, press into area

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cluster congest congregate deluge flock gather huddle overcrowd pack pile squeeze stream swamp swarm throng

STRONG

bear bunch bundle chock crush elbow jam mass muster push ram sardine shove squash squish surge troop

WEAK

jam-pack justle pack 'em in pack like sardines top off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse distribute divide scatter separate spread

STRONG

let go pull throw away uncompress

WEAK

abandon leave retreat

Example Sentences

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Wall Street ratings aren’t a guarantee of future success, but in trying times, there can be safety in crowds.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Others had to settle for images relayed to the crowds via a big screen that had been put up especially for the occasion.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

DJI was one clear star of the show, its centrally positioned displays thronged with crowds of participants.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

While the scene waxed and waned over decades, it’s back in full force with young crowds today.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The bell rings and I run fast, dodging and weaving through the crowds of kids to my next class.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko