hordes

NOUN

uncontrolled throng, pack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crowd crush gang mob multitude swarm

STRONG

band crew drove gathering host jam press push squash troop turnout

WEAK

everybody wall-to-wall

Example Sentences

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hordes

“Zone One” is a smart take on the shuffling hordes and pandemic survivors who try to take Manhattan back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Well-heeled travelers are splurging to avoid hordes and hassles inside the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Whether or not hordes of international fans will take over I-95 on foot to get to the stadium is another question entirely.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026

Plus, there are fewer shopping malls to employ the vast hordes of teens during the summer months.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

Garrett and I hop out and join the hordes of people flooding the entrance.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman