throng

They throng a hilltop temple to turn the enormous 69-foot-tall golden prayer wheel, once the world’s largest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Eala saw her bid for gold end in the last four to disappoint her throng of supporters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Appearing in public for the final time in 1947, the year of Churchill’s cutting comment, Baldwin noticed an animated throng reacting to his arrival.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

I stand back, not bothering to shove my way into the throng.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s election brought throngs of new young voters into the electorate, a major victory for the mobilizers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Last December, throngs of supporters and foes squared off at a raucous Metro board meeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

The Brooklyn street performer/stuntman Leh-Boy rode through throngs of revelers with a trash can balanced on his head.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

On game nights, throngs of supporters donning Knicks gear have been spilling out of packed bars, projecting the game onto the sides of buildings, and holding impromptu watch parties.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

He eyed the throngs of shoppers marching down the sidewalk, arms overflowing with packages.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

In and around his hometown of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in the western state of Maharashtra, Dipke is routinely thronged by people wanting to shake his hand or take a photo.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

On summer evenings here, the streets are thronged with people spilling out onto the sidewalk to enjoy a pint and take a rare break from complaining about the weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

There are two main fires being fought, including one in the la Faisanderie area, usually thronged with visitors in summer, not far from the town of Fontainebleau.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

As we walked back to her classroom, students thronged the hall, the metallic ringing of lockers opening and closing as they gathered their books for the first class after lunch.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

In the capital Tehran, there was no sign of a return to conflict, with ordinary Iranians thronging cafes to watch the France-Spain World Cup semi-final in huge crowds, AFP journalists saw.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

The streets are thronging with a snaking parade of mums, dads and children from the local school, clad in Norwegian national dress.

From BBC ● May 23, 2025

No nest in sight, but a bunch of them, thronging the porch.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

The tourists thronging to the French capital this week took extra precautions, but seem largely unfazed.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

She turned back to the ghosts, who were thronging closer and closer.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman