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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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Or consider the dot-com mania of the late 1990s, when eToys, Pets.com and hordes of other flash-in-the-pan internet companies drenched the market with initial public offerings of stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“Sound of Freedom” had church groups busing to theaters to watch the movie in hordes.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The working class La Villa neighborhood of Mexico City where the basilica is located fills with trucks festooned with with wreaths and Christmas lights and hordes of pilgrims camping in the streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

The hordes of people have braved the weather for the official opening of Spud Bros – a jacket potato business started in Preston which has grown to become a TikTok sensation.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

“Let’s find seats,” said Harry, and the three of them set off along the train through hordes of silently staring students.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling