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as in throngs
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a huge crowd of fans was on hand to greet the returning World Series champions
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as in communities
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
the fashionable crowd at the polo tournament
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as in masses
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
no national leader was ever more hated by the crowd
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as in huddles
to gather into a closely packed group
everyone crowded around to see the baby being shown off by his proud parents
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Recent Examples of crowds
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Travelers can arrive only 15 minutes before departure, skip the usual airport crowds with minimal security screening in a private, quiet terminal, and fly aboard a 30-seat semi-private jet with unlimited snacks and drinks.
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Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
And there’s a privacy angle, too — one that matters in a beach town where a good day can draw crowds.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Whereas the sights and sounds of South End lean toward bar crowds and joggers traversing the Rail Trail, SouthPark is more about catching a whiff of Le Labo and seeing couples settle in at a corner table with glasses of Cabernet and small plates.
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Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Aside from Wednesday’s rain, crowds still came out to Geneva’s Swedish Days this year, Reamer said.
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Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Few crowds, lines at the fair Small groups gathered for events Monday afternoon, including a wood-sawing contest near the rodeo and an acrobat performance, but crowd sizes remained modest.
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Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Enthusiastic crowds sold out shows in both markets with exceptional exits and word of mouth.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Southerners returned the favor by addressing northern crowds at Plymouth to celebrate a new fusion.
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James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
Filming in front of real audiences, alongside real racers and real pit crews, the director crowds the screen with people.
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Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2025
Long takes emphasize the mental labor of Hujar’s self-exploration, and Sachs’s framing (with cinematography by Alex Ashe) crowds the pair together to evoke the intimacy of their talk.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
Mexico enters a must-win World Cup knockout against Ecuador at Azteca after a perfect group stage, three clean sheets and record-shattering crowds.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Travelers can arrive only 15 minutes before departure, skip the usual airport crowds with minimal security screening in a private, quiet terminal, and fly aboard a 30-seat semi-private jet with unlimited snacks and drinks.
—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
And there’s a privacy angle, too — one that matters in a beach town where a good day can draw crowds.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Whereas the sights and sounds of South End lean toward bar crowds and joggers traversing the Rail Trail, SouthPark is more about catching a whiff of Le Labo and seeing couples settle in at a corner table with glasses of Cabernet and small plates.
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Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Aside from Wednesday’s rain, crowds still came out to Geneva’s Swedish Days this year, Reamer said.
—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Few crowds, lines at the fair Small groups gathered for events Monday afternoon, including a wood-sawing contest near the rodeo and an acrobat performance, but crowd sizes remained modest.
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Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Enthusiastic crowds sold out shows in both markets with exceptional exits and word of mouth.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Southerners returned the favor by addressing northern crowds at Plymouth to celebrate a new fusion.
—
James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Verb
The presentation is muddied a bit by the strong bass and lack of stereo separation, which crowds the lower registers (something that’s not helped by the recording's acoustics).
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Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
Filming in front of real audiences, alongside real racers and real pit crews, the director crowds the screen with people.
—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2025
Long takes emphasize the mental labor of Hujar’s self-exploration, and Sachs’s framing (with cinematography by Alex Ashe) crowds the pair together to evoke the intimacy of their talk.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowds
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With their billowing sails, teakwood decks and mazes of ropes and rigging, ships like Eagle draw throngs of visitors hoping to get a glimpse of the past.
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The throngs of teenagers doing back flips into the Canal Saint-Martin and playing soccer in the street set the mood for the week.
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Across the country, communities are hosting festivals, block parties, volunteer projects, exhibits and commemorative events as part of America250, the nationwide effort to mark the anniversary.
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Brockton is home to one of the largest Cape Verdean communities in the United States, with nearly one in four residents identifying as Cape Verdean, according to local outlet The Enterprise.
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But that one course, Sugarloaf Golf Club, is also one of the few publics in the Northeast to have made Golf Digest’s Top 100, a Robert Trent Jones II classic with drop dead views on nearly every hole, carved from a gorgeous wilderness teeming with moose and other wildlife.
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Museums are sincerely trying to connect with their publics (even if these are often cast as consumers), and the horizon for that experiment is almost limitless.
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Throughout, visiting tourist Madeleine (Kristen Stewart) stuffs her face with every kind of meat, vegetable and carb while her father Phil (Woody Harrelson) is the one whose stomach miraculously swells.
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At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.
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An engineer overhears a sales call where a partner is requesting a specific feature and immediately huddles with the salesperson once the line clicks shut.
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The boiler is broken, so Kuhner huddles by a small space heater in his office in the winter.
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Their strategy focuses on low-cost drone swarms, maximizing pilot effectiveness.
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Every wedding, every cherry blossom season in Japan, every birth, reactor accidents too, swarms of insects, kittens playing with woolen balls, people disfigured by war, palm trees at sunset—five billion photos a day.
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Ramsey numbers for same-size red and blue cliques are called diagonal Ramsey numbers.
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Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned.
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In 2008, xenophobic riots left more than 60 dead — some burned alive by mobs — and tens of thousands displaced.
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The New York Anti-Abolition Riots began as mobs attacked large swaths of New York City, targeting homes, churches and businesses of Black residents and known abolitionists.
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“Crowds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowds. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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