thronged

ADJECTIVE

crowded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cramped full huddled jam-packed jammed loaded packed populous teeming

STRONG

brimming clean close compact crammed crushed massed mobbed overflowing stuffed swarming

WEAK

SRO awash brimful chock-full dense elbow-to-elbow filled to the rafters fit to bust full house full up lousy with mob scene sardined sold out standing room only stiff with thick thickset tight topped off up to here up to the hilt wall-to-wall

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deserted empty

STRONG

imprecise loose

WEAK

uncongested uncrowded unfilled

ADJECTIVE

gathered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accumulated collected concentrated huddled massed reunited

STRONG

aggregated amassed associated collocated combined compiled congregated convened convoked culled forgathered garnered gleaned grouped harvested hoarded joined marshaled met mobilized picked piled rallied stacked stored summoned swarmed united

WEAK

brought together crowded together lumped together rounded up

Antonyms

STRONG

separated

WEAK

dispersed scattered

ADJECTIVE

populous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crowded numerous populated various

WEAK

crawling dense heavily populated jammed legion many multifarious multitudinal multitudinous occupied overpopulated peopled settled several swarming teeming thick voluminous

Antonyms

WEAK

deserted

ADJECTIVE

replete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awash filled loaded rife

STRONG

abounding brimming charged complete crammed crowded glutted gorged jammed lavish overflowing packed sated satiated stuffed swarming teeming

WEAK

abundant alive brimful chock-full full up jam-packed luxurious overfed plenteous well-provided

Antonyms

STRONG

empty lacking unfilled wanting

WEAK

needy

ADJECTIVE

rife

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abundant alive plentiful popular prevalent rampant replete

WEAK

abounding common current epidemic extensive frequent general many multitudinous numerous pandemic prevailing profuse raging regnant ruling swarming teeming ubiquitous universal widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

limited scarce uncommon

WEAK

low

ADJECTIVE

teeming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brimming filled overflowing packed swarming

STRONG

bristling bursting crammed crawling replete

WEAK

alive brimful chock-full fruitful multitudinous numerous plentiful populous pregnant rife thick

Antonyms

STRONGEST

empty

WEAK

lacking needing wanting

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Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The trio of colorful and competing events left the city's monument area thronged with tourists, activists and selfie-seekers -- a tapestry of political protest, environmental tourism and family fun.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The other recreated a storefront thronged by smiling people moving to Bad Bunny’s beats.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

Fletcher went into the directors' area before the game for the first time and "everyone just thronged around him".

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Stone breakwaters extended far out into Lake Titicaca, thronged with long-prowed boats made of reeds.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

thronged

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