as in throngs
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a horde of mosquitoes hordes of tourists from the cruise ship crowded the shops and cafes
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Recent Examples of hordes
Like its predecessor, Age of Imprisonment isn’t exactly a typical Zelda game, instead borrowing the design of musou series like Dynasty Warriors for hard-hitting combat against hordes of enemies.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
That has drawn an influx of fans who might not be ready for the chainsaw-wielding hordes of scare actors who greet visitors each night.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
As many other countries clamp down on the super-rich, Italy has been bucking the trend; its accommodative flat-tax regime has enticed hordes of big spenders drawn to luxury living and Milan’s increasingly bustling business scene.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
This time it was set in a fantasy world where the player controls an elf whose race is fighting off hordes of otherworldly monsters.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
After walking the red carpet, Elordi and Isaac gamely stopped for selfies and autographs with the hordes of fans outside the theater.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
Even in places like Nazaré and Amarante, far away from the hordes of tourists at bigger cities like Lisbon and Porto, locals were accommodating in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
In one stunning shot, two hordes of warriors on rival sides of a conflict are seen from afar, like two waves crashing into each other.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
Transporting the action to Japan’s postwar economic boom, Kurosawa examined class differences in the country, and while Lee uses the text to comment on the haves and have-nots too, his focus is trained on the 21st century attention economy dictated by the social media hordes.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
That has drawn an influx of fans who might not be ready for the chainsaw-wielding hordes of scare actors who greet visitors each night.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
As many other countries clamp down on the super-rich, Italy has been bucking the trend; its accommodative flat-tax regime has enticed hordes of big spenders drawn to luxury living and Milan’s increasingly bustling business scene.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
This time it was set in a fantasy world where the player controls an elf whose race is fighting off hordes of otherworldly monsters.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
After walking the red carpet, Elordi and Isaac gamely stopped for selfies and autographs with the hordes of fans outside the theater.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
Even in places like Nazaré and Amarante, far away from the hordes of tourists at bigger cities like Lisbon and Porto, locals were accommodating in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
In one stunning shot, two hordes of warriors on rival sides of a conflict are seen from afar, like two waves crashing into each other.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
Transporting the action to Japan’s postwar economic boom, Kurosawa examined class differences in the country, and while Lee uses the text to comment on the haves and have-nots too, his focus is trained on the 21st century attention economy dictated by the social media hordes.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hordes
Noun
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Saturdays for the throngs, rain or shine.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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But there is no apparent mechanism to prevent those Hamas members from joining the throngs of Palestinians evacuating south.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kyiv is now timing its drone swarms for maximum disruption.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some gather in dense flocks during migration and non-breeding season, feeding on tiny organisms that abound on tidal flats.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The sharp decline in egg prices is likely due to a decrease in bird flu cases in commercial and backyard flocks since the start of the year.—
Claire Malon,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Grand Teton National Park shines in the fall with golden aspens, dramatic peaks, and a break from summer crowds.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Lebanese restaurant was a hit in the neighborhood from the outset and was perpetually packed, with crowds of people waiting for a table.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Hordes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hordes. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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