Crush
Crush noun - A great number of persons or creatures massed together.
Usage example: the huge crush in the store must have far exceeded safety limits
Host
Host noun - A great number of persons or creatures massed together.
Usage example: a host of people of all faiths gathered in St. Peter's Square to see the Pope
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Synonyms for Host
Crush is a synonym for host in crowd topic. Sometimes you can use "Crush" instead a noun "Host", if it concerns topics such as large group.
How words are described
| old | old crush | old host |
| good | good crush | good host |
| best | best crush | best host |
| alien | alien crush | alien host |
| Other adjectives: original, actual, male, massive, huge, main, new, former, latest, previous. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Since her sister has a crush on him, she made sure he would promise to host a party at his home, waiting until he was drunk.
Source: Crazy Awesome / Web Original - Local radio host Cecil has a massive crush on Carlos the Scientist, and frequently gushes about him on the radio.
Source: Have I Mentioned I am Gay? - Antonio Inoki had just ended his match against Riki Choshu when guest host Takeshi Kitano presented Vader and ordered him to crush Inoki, which he did thoroughly.
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Host and Crush. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crush/host
Crush & Host. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crush/host>.
Host or Crush. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crush/host.
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