crowds

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All (3) Noun (2) Verb (1)

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large assembly n.
special group of friends n.
cram, press into area v.

NOUN

large assembly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circle congregation crew group horde lot mass mob pack party people press sellout throng

STRONG

army array blowout bunch cattle clique cloud cluster company concourse confluence conflux congeries coterie crush deluge drove faction flock flood gaggle herd host jam legion masses meet multitude muster organization posse rabble scores set stream surge swarm troupe tumult

WEAK

great unwashed rank and file

Antonyms

STRONG

individual one peace single

NOUN

special group of friends

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circle group lot

STRONG

bunch clique coterie faction posse push set

WEAK

in-crowd

Antonyms

STRONG

individual

VERB

cram, press into area

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cluster congest congregate deluge flock gather huddle overcrowd pack pile squeeze stream swamp swarm throng

STRONG

bear bunch bundle chock crush elbow jam mass muster push ram sardine shove squash squish surge troop

WEAK

jam-pack justle pack 'em in pack like sardines top off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse distribute divide scatter separate spread

STRONG

let go pull throw away uncompress

WEAK

abandon leave retreat

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crowds

We’ve also noticed several ads in which AI was used to generate crowds or constituents.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Asian Games in Japan will close later Sunday after a fortnight of record-smashing displays from young stars, but marred by mix-ups, patchy crowds and accusations of mismanagement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Huge crowds have turned up on the Garvaghy Road on Saturday to support local residents.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Jubilant crowds gathered outside the airport to catch a glimpse of the passengers when they landed, singing and dancing while draped in Israeli flags.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

I don’t like to think about how crowds would startle me and quiet would startle me, and being left alone would startle me, because I was never really alone, I was always with my thoughts.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse