droves

NOUN

large gathering

Synonyms

STRONG

collection company crowd crush drive flock herd horde mob multitude pack press rout run swarm throng

Example Sentences

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All of this while families are fleeing the state in droves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But across the country, families — first in smatterings, now in droves — are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Standing in his vehicle - known as the Popemobile - the pontiff waved at the droves of people waiting for his entrance.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

At the same time, estate planners are retiring in droves.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Many men were going off to the war against the wishes of women, a lot of them leaving the camp each day, droves of young men going.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson