1
a
: a multitude of assembled persons
b
: a large number : host entry 4
2
a
: a crowding together of many persons
b
: a pressing increase of activity
this throng of business—
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thronged; thronging
ˈthrȯŋ-iŋ 
1
: to crowd upon : press
a celebrity thronged by fans
2
: to crowd into : pack
shoppers thronging the streets
: to crowd together in great numbers
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Examples of throng in a Sentence
Noun
grabbed a megaphone and addressed the vast throng
Verb
Shoppers thronged the mall for the sales.
fans thronged the field to celebrate the win
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David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The film seems more concerned with what others — the media, the throngs outside the courthouse — expect Joker to be.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 July 2024
Illustration: Alvaro Dominguez; Getty Images On the morning of December 1, 2018, the vast central plaza in Mexico City was thronged by tens of thousands of people.
—Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2020
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Noun
For the throngs of fans inside the venue, from the floor area up to the rafters, Saturday night’s show was nothing short of headbanging excitement.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The film seems more concerned with what others — the media, the throngs outside the courthouse — expect Joker to be.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
In bulk, though, their presence makes The Bear feel like an undiscovered neighborhood gem that suddenly got huge, and now its quiet little tables are full of celebrities thronging to be seen (and win guest-starring Emmy roles).
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 July 2024
Illustration: Alvaro Dominguez; Getty Images On the morning of December 1, 2018, the vast central plaza in Mexico City was thronged by tens of thousands of people.
—Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2020
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“Throng.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throng. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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throng
2 of 2 verb
thronged; thronging
ˈthrȯŋ-iŋ
1
: to crowd upon or into
a celebrity thronged by fans
shoppers thronged the mall
2
: to move, pass, or crowd together in great numbers
the commuters thronged towards the station
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