crowds 1 of 2

noun

plural of crowd
1
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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2
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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3
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

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crowd
1
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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2
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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3
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
As federal agents increasingly used chemical irritants on crowds, Michael Cavlan began spending less time patrolling and more time treating people who’d been hurt. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 As usual, the Alley Art Festival on Saturday drew crowds who browsed at dozens of tents featuring oil paintings, sculptures, sketches, jewelry, pottery and other artwork along Water Street Mall and Downer Place. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 By 2022, the Suhoor Festival drew crowds of more than 55,000 per day to stop at over 50 vendors selling photo-worthy ice cream nachos and bites of potatoes deep-fried into crispy corkscrews. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 While adversarial crowds often are a home-field advantage, Matthews understands the challenge that lies ahead but is excited to be back and playing in front of the Cal faithful. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 As for the best times to go, the shoulder seasons of early to mid-spring and mid- to late fall offer the most pleasant temperatures, while winter sees fewer crowds and extra-dark skies for stargazing. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 Its first regional drive-through shop opened in February 2024 in Fountain Valley, drawing pre-dawn crowds on opening day. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 There were huge crowds each day at the BMW event, testing Woodland’s physical and mental endurance. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 The all-terrain robot is reportedly capable of carrying up to 660 pounds, while its unconventional design drew crowds at the five-day conference. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
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
  1. throngs
  2. communities
  3. people
  4. stuffs
  5. huddles
  6. swarms
  7. cliques
  8. publics
Noun
  • 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
  • The rooms proved to be catnip for selfie-seekers and a financial boon to museums and galleries, which could dependably rely on them to draw throngs of visitors eager to line up for a chance at a few seconds alone in one of them.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of throngs
Noun
  • Instead, local communities have learned how the law enforcement agencies themselves have been misusing the technology to, in some cases, stalk and harass their citizens.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And as a result, the data centers built to enable this growth have drawn scrutiny from communities and across party lines, including concerns over higher electric bills.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of communities
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Verb
  • Wilson is again a dominant force on both ends of the floor, stuffs the box score with points, rebounds and blocks, and has improved every season while keeping the Aces as a perennial contender.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • 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.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Definition of stuffs
Verb
  • 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
  • The boiler is broken, so Kuhner huddles by a small space heater in his office in the winter.
    — Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of huddles
Noun
  • Adversaries may soon be able to fly drones in coordinated swarms using AI, effectively overwhelming any defenses.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nightly swarms of drones closed Russian airports, struck oil refineries or set ablaze the warehouses of retail giants Wildberries and Ozon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 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
Definition of cliques
Noun
  • Although many foreign policy elites think this time is different, American and European publics do not agree.
    — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Energy buyers in Asia and Europe, the US military, Arab publics, global investors, universities, football, and mediation partners from Tehran to the Taliban all came to want Qatar functioning, each for their own reason.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of publics

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“Crowds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowds. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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