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throngs

NOUN

large crowd

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bunch congregation crush flock gathering horde mass mob multitude sellout swarm

STRONG

assemblage assembly collection concourse drove host jam pack press push

WEAK

everybody

Example Sentences

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Throngs of people in November attended a series of cultural events hosted at Tehran University and other venues for Tehran Design Week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Throngs of wellwishers gathered around the cathedral ahead of the service.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Throngs of people were seen crowding a seaside road.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

Throngs of people are traveling to the Midwest and east, where the eclipse action will be the most dramatic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Throngs of people, obviously Muslims from everywhere, bound on the pilgrimage, were hugging and embracing.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey