1
a
: a multitude of assembled persons
b
: a large number : host entry 4
2
a
: a crowding together of many persons
b
: a pressing increase of activity
this throng of business—
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thronged; thronging
ˈthrȯŋ-iŋ 
1
: to crowd upon : press
a celebrity thronged by fans
2
: to crowd into : pack
shoppers thronging the streets
: to crowd together in great numbers
Examples of throng in a Sentence
Noun
grabbed a megaphone and addressed the vast throng
Verb
Shoppers thronged the mall for the sales.
fans thronged the field to celebrate the win
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Photos show Pope Francis' last appearance on Easter Day
Before Francis emerged into the crowd at St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his popemobile, the pope had blessed the throng from a balcony.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Lastly, the Constitutional Court deliberated at length and came to its decision—even if a large section of the nation of 50 million disagrees with it as evidenced by the crowds thronging Seoul’s streets.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The lavish ceremony drew more than 4,000 guests and onlookers, and the venue experienced so much overcrowding that the wedding gift table was inadvertently pushed into the hotel’s pond by the swarming throng.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Photos show Pope Francis' last appearance on Easter Day
Before Francis emerged into the crowd at St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his popemobile, the pope had blessed the throng from a balcony.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
The chapel was thronged that day, too, though many of the visitors were not there just for artistic appreciation.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Lastly, the Constitutional Court deliberated at length and came to its decision—even if a large section of the nation of 50 million disagrees with it as evidenced by the crowds thronging Seoul’s streets.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Throng.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throng. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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throng
2 of 2 verb
thronged; thronging
ˈthrȯŋ-iŋ
1
: to crowd upon or into
a celebrity thronged by fans
shoppers thronged the mall
2
: to move, pass, or crowd together in great numbers
the commuters thronged towards the station
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