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

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The sun is blinding hot, but that has not deterred the tourist hordes from splashing about in the ocean.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Workers overseeing hordes of dogs now make $17 per hour, up from $15 before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“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