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as in swarms
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a host of people assembled along the parade route to see the new president
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as in armies
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
the small band of defenders was no match for the enemy's mighty host of thousands
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as in announcers
a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity
our favorite morning TV show has a new host
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Recent Examples of hosts
Despite these realities, hosts of explorers have claimed to have found the legendary ship.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
And while ticks often prefer specific hosts, some other species that feed on dogs may also occasionally attach to humans.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
They were joined in the knockouts by hosts Olimpia, whose opening-day win over Colo Colo made the difference.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Beyond websites, the Archive hosts millions of digital items, including books, music, audio files, videos, and software.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Honor your hosts by dressing appropriately.
—Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
The city of Beverly Hills hosts many other lovely events year-round, from screenings of films that feature the mansion to play readings and even gardening classes.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
To survive in their hosts, these intestinal parasites produce proteins that interact with the host’s immune system, aiming to suppress certain immune responses.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
And while ticks often prefer specific hosts, some other species that feed on dogs may also occasionally attach to humans.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
They were joined in the knockouts by hosts Olimpia, whose opening-day win over Colo Colo made the difference.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Beyond websites, the Archive hosts millions of digital items, including books, music, audio files, videos, and software.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Honor your hosts by dressing appropriately.
—Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
The city of Beverly Hills hosts many other lovely events year-round, from screenings of films that feature the mansion to play readings and even gardening classes.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
To survive in their hosts, these intestinal parasites produce proteins that interact with the host’s immune system, aiming to suppress certain immune responses.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosts
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Many of these capabilities can enable swarms of smaller uncrewed systems like Switchblade 600 to be most effective on the battlefield.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Summary Flooding in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene has led to swarms of yellow jackets.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Hundreds of thousands have been fed, homes restored, and hope fueled by mighty armies of volunteers.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
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Other firms are still performing in-house due diligence before allowing their armies of FAs to start actively pitching the funds.MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Hurling entire battalions against Ukrainian defenses in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast on Sunday and Monday, Russian forces advanced a quarter mile through the ruins of the town of Maksymilyanivka—and continued their slow, costly march on the city of Kurakhove, two miles the west.David Axe, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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After more than a year in combat, the 2,000-person unit finally rotated most of its battalions off the front line in eastern Ukraine last month.David Axe, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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With hordes of onlookers and press assembled on the street outside the hotel, a fire department van parked as close to the exit door as possible, seemingly to prevent others from viewing the scene as responders worked.Sandra Gonzalez and Jessie Yeung, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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The statement from Payne’s school is just one of countless messages of grief that have taken over social media since Argentinian police confirmed his passing, with Zedd, Paris Hilton, Ty Dolla $ign, Rita Ora and more musicians joining hordes of fans in remembering the boy band star online.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Hosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosts. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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