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
Weiss believes the program is in dire need of a shake-up and has to be made more relevant to digital audiences and younger crowds. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Contra Despite the cancellations in some European countries, West’s shows in others have gone ahead, drawing large crowds. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The old Catholic church in Duratón had ample parking and was far enough from sizable towns to escape the largest crowds. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 This year, the town expected huge crowds to come celebrate America’s two hundred and fiftieth, which coincided with the opening of the town’s Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Fishback has been aggressively attacking Donalds over his politics and his race while holding rallies across the state drawing crowds of young men motivated by his hard-right campaign promises. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 The concert promoter’s local portfolio leaves a gap in the market for acts that have graduated beyond the smaller venues but aren’t yet drawing arena-sized crowds, Schalk said. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 The second attempt in March 2021 succeeded, with images showing crowds that had gathered to witness the launch. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 From electric live performances and iconic stage sets to crowds dancing under fog, these images highlight the vibrant spirit of the weekend. — Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 11 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
  • Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • These friends describe a large party on Horn Island, which is a favorite gathering spot in the summer, with throngs of people spread out in the sun and surf and around numerous boats, some of them drinking in water known to be deep and dangerous.
    — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
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Noun
  • More than 30 independent bookstores across North Texas are inviting readers to explore their shelves, collect passport stamps, and discover the communities that make each shop unique.
    — CBS News Texas Staff, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Renewed flood danger Friday Iowa and northwestern Illinois face the greatest risk of flooding rain Friday — a Level 3 of 4 — but more storms are targeting communities in Indiana and Ohio already soaked this week.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • 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.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 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
  • As these dense swarms drift into coastal waters, intake pumps pull them directly into the cooling machinery.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, swarms of AI could combine in rather disconcerting and dangerous ways.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of swarms
Noun
  • Amid the crushes, cliques, and teenage angst, two sisters set out to define themselves on their own terms.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In a number of sensitive sectors, such as telecommunications, EVs, and drones, such cliques have already formed, setting bans and restrictions on the use of equipment from Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE.
    — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cliques
Noun
  • 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
  • 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.
    — Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of publics

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