in droves

idiom

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

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Recent Examples on the Web People pulled up in droves early to be present and on time for what would become a historic moment in music, Hip-Hop, and for the culture. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 20 June 2024 The film then drops a coda that pivots focus to those leaving the Ukraine in droves, which suggests that the problem isn’t one country, one set of refugees or one border. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2024 But what has been most notable is how these trends have either been led by and impacted women, especially mothers, who left the workforce in droves during the pandemic. Samhita Mukhopadhyay, TIME, 18 June 2024 People attend Ren Faires, in droves, to inhabit the world of fantasy which the period invokes. Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 June 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 4 Jul. 2024.

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