Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for throng

throng

Discover More

Example Sentences

The demonstrations were entirely different scenes from this past March, when hundreds of protesters, including children, thronged the city’s streets to call for a full reopening of schools.

From Ozy

Luxury cars full of families traverse the island, while throngs of others walk or ride bikes on the tree-lined streets.

From Vox

When the person falls — and they usually do — throngs of people who’ve helped make the social media spectacle known as the Milk Crate Challenge the latest viral phenomenon proceed to sing a chorus of “Oh!”

With its loose application requirements, PUA instantly drew throngs of scammers.

In a similar vein, the companies have suspended or modified activities and attractions that draw throngs of spectators.

The throng took a collective breath before retreating back behind their office doors.

Cuomo shouted to the throng of elected officials gathered at the head of the parade.

She said the drug bridge drew the predictable sensationalism from a press throng that took its drug use cues from tamer festivals.

With that, he took a huff off a morning joint and moved into the throng of jovial patrons.

I threaded my way through the silent throng of spectators, but was stopped at Fourth Street by a cordon of police.

Above, great standard electric lamps shed their white glare upon the eddying throng casting a myriad of grotesque shadows.

It was eleven o'clock when he went out and joined the throng of people sunning themselves on the walk beside the lake.

Down in the hall a great throng of guests passed from the room into the garden and back again.

Lamb worked his way up into the throng and got a glimpse of the other guy getting stiff on the backroom floor.

A throng of young girls, gleaning, followed the reapers and raked up the ears that fell.

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement