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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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But under tightened security, military personnel marched in droves across Red Square.

From BBC • May 9, 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

Four years ago, when crypto prices plummeted and stocks fell into a bear market, the brokerage’s younger users stopped trading in droves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

They landed in droves around the parapet edges.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques