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droves

NOUN

large gathering

Synonyms

STRONG

collection company crowd crush drive flock herd horde mob multitude pack press rout run swarm throng

Example Sentences

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But across the country, families — first in smatterings, now in droves — are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

At the same time, estate planners are retiring in droves.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Few teenagers hang posters of Birkin bags in their bedrooms, but droves of them have the sight of F40s and Testarossas seared into their brains long before they can get behind the wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

L.A.’s massive Filipino community turned out in droves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

And now people began to arrive in droves.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck