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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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If they show up in droves, Litafik said, that probably means that Massie is more likely to lose.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

And as Japanese pitchers migrate to the majors in droves, they bring along the splitter like a piece of carry-on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The threatened prosecution of aliens also backfired on the Federalists, when Irish immigrants in New York and Germans in Pennsylvania, formerly staunch supporters of the Adams administration, went over to the Republicans in droves.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis