CROWDS Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

crowds 1 of 2

noun

plural of crowd

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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crowds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of crowd

as in stuffs

to fit (people or things) into a tight space crowded all the boats into the harbor before the storm struck

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as in flocks

to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers cars crowded the roads over the long holiday weekend

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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

Noun

Jessica Martinez was welcomed home by cheering crowds as the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in San Diego earlier this month after a long wartime deployment to the Middle East. — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 As China undergoes a prolonged market reset, luxury players are closing unproductive stores, exploring untapped regional markets and unlocking differentiated crowds with pop-up formats. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026 But for a vacation with fewer crowds and lower prices that’s also seriously criss-crossed with cascades, consider visiting the port city of Hamilton on Lake Ontario instead. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026 The launch event drew massive crowds to BYD’s huge pavilion inside the Paris Motor Show’s Hall 6. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 During three different stops Thursday on his Senate campaign’s bus tour through redder, rural areas of this swing state, El-Sayed and Ocasio-Cortez drew crowds that showed notable star power. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Trump has largely steered clear of political battlegrounds in his travels so far, focusing on red states and friendly crowds at a moment when Republicans worry that his unpopularity could drag down the party. — Sagar Meghani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Once Mooney plants the seed of his joke about how unhappy white Americans seemed after slavery the later images of Confederate memorial groups and white crowds at lynchings take on a surreal resonance. — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 With c, the followup to last year’s UNMUSIQUE, Lucy is now two full-length projects deep for deadAir, sporting a new distribution deal with Atlantic and trying to translate their dreamscapes for bigger crowds. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

Inventory what currently crowds your counters and cabinets — lids, wraps, measuring tools — and shop for a door rack built around those specific items rather than a one-size-fits-all unit. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 The thick dust that crowds the heart of this galaxy blocks visible light the Hubble Space Telescope previously relied on to study it. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2026 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). — 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

Noun

Leo's visit to Paris came as a birthday present for Jean-Claude Farnabe, who turned 63 on Saturday and spent the morning securing a spot amid the throngs of people.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026
The cows made their way to the altar — with the handlers helping to guide them with hay — through throngs of people and a few mascots sitting in seats and lined up on the streets, who stopped by just to see the unique occasion.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of throngs

Noun

Examples of interpersonal violence are rare among Stone Age remains, only becoming common later as hunting and gathering gave way to settled farming communities.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Sacramento tourism officials are looking beyond major events to attract more visitors, highlighting the capital city's cultural attractions, diverse communities, local restaurants and history.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of communities

Verb

The suspect runs inside, grabs rolls of lottery tickets, stuffs them into a bag and runs out.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Once a seasonal delicacy, Jimmy’s sources squash blossoms ($25) year-round, stuffs them with ricotta and Parmigiano-Reggiano and lightly batters and fries them.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stuffs

Verb

Despite his injury, Tasci continued to be an active participant on the sideline and in team huddles throughout the game.

— Sean Campbell, Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
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.

— Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of huddles

Noun

The astronauts were also on the lookout for swarms of lunar dust.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Already that has included key battlefield support for Iran – and lessons of drone and missile swarms learned from Russia’s experience in Ukraine – in exchange for Russia’s use of Iran’s game-changing Shahed drones.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of swarms

Noun

So the players will get a day off to cool down but have to spend the night at the pub quiz in teams of Ted’s choosing, never mind the cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Amid the crushes, cliques, and teenage angst, two sisters set out to define themselves on their own terms.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

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