in droves

idiom

: in large quantities
People came in droves to hear her sing.

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That’s good information to have during the colder months, when snowbirds from the Northern Hemisphere come to the country’s shorelines in droves and finding seclusion can be more difficult. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025 Those youths are abandoning luxury in droves, recent statistics show. Joelle Diderich, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025 TikTok users responded in droves to ask questions about McGuane's unique home, from concern about birds flying into the glass to asking if the huge, open space would be frightening at night. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 This momentum has been key for the restaurant group, as diners not only return to their favorite spots but do so in droves. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in droves 

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“In droves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20droves. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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