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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

Surrounding him is the throng of long-limbed, bronze goddesses. —

Alexandra Pereira, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024 The throngs that gathered outside South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday were chanting against the President’s abrupt imposition of martial law, which outlawed just such expressions. —

Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024

Verb

In bulk, though, their presence makes The Bear feel like an undiscovered neighborhood gem that suddenly got huge, and now its quiet little tables are full of celebrities thronging to be seen (and win guest-starring Emmy roles). —

Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 July 2024 Illustration: Alvaro Dominguez; Getty Images On the morning of December 1, 2018, the vast central plaza in Mexico City was thronged by tens of thousands of people. —

Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2020 See all Example Sentences for throng

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Noun

Go earlier in the evening on a weekday to avoid crowds.

— Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
More than 20 others among the massive crowd suffered gunshot injuries.

— Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025