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Q: How does the noun 'throng' differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of throng are crowd , crush , horde , and mob . While all these words mean "an assembled multitude," throng and horde suggest movement and pushing. // a throng of reporters // a horde of shoppers

Q: When might 'crowd' be a better fit than 'throng'?

While in some cases nearly identical to throng , crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together. // a crowd gathered

Q: When can 'crush' be used instead of 'throng'?

The synonyms crush and throng are sometimes interchangeable, but crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort. // a crush of fans

Q: Where would 'mob' be a reasonable alternative to 'throng'?

The words mob and throng are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mob implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence. // an angry mob

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noun

ˈthrȯŋ

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as in crowd

a great number of persons or creatures massed together grabbed a megaphone and addressed the vast throng

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verb

as in to flock

to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers fans thronged the field to celebrate the win

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How does the noun throng differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of throng are crowd, crush, horde, and mob. While all these words mean "an assembled multitude," throng and horde suggest movement and pushing.

a throng of reporters

a horde of shoppers

When might crowd be a better fit than throng?

While in some cases nearly identical to throng, crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together.

a crowd gathered

When can crush be used instead of throng?

The synonyms crush and throng are sometimes interchangeable, but crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort.

a crush of fans

Where would mob be a reasonable alternative to throng?

The words mob and throng are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mob implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence.

an angry mob

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Recent Examples of throng

Noun

But no other American has used politics to create as much personal wealth as the 45th president, who left office with a new asset—throngs of people willing to buy almost anything from him, at virtually any price. —

Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 In the decades following the Civil War, hundreds of Americans joined the throngs in Paris. —

Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024

Verb

And, like the superhero, he is thronged by a grateful public. —

Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 The venue, a downtown Manhattan club on a side street thronged with everyone from movie stars to wannabes hoping to gain entry to the party that was still raging at 3 a.m., had been at capacity since midnight. —

Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for throng

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Ashley’s original, which has made musical history books for its pioneering use of the then-new element of feedback, seems to have a had a more carnival/cabaret feel, including crowd noise.

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
On special occasions, the spectacle draws in crowds to the riverbanks on both sides, where sometimes thousands of people gather to marvel at the bridge's dazzling transformation.

Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024