Swarm and Throng

Swarm

Swarm noun - A great number of persons or creatures massed together.
Usage example: a swarm of tourists descends upon the island every summer
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Synonyms for Swarm

Throng is a synonym for swarm in crowd topic. In some cases you can use "Throng" instead the word "Swarm" as a noun or a verb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like activity, people, group, flock. popular alternative

Nearby Words: swarming, swarmed

Throng

Throng noun - A great number of persons or creatures massed together.
Usage example: grabbed a megaphone and addressed the vast throng
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Synonyms for Throng

Swarm is a synonym for throng in crowd topic. You can use "Swarm" instead the word "Throng" as a noun or a verb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as activity, people, assemble, rush. popular alternative

Nearby Words: thronged, thronging

How words are described

massive massive swarm massive throng
veritable veritable swarm veritable throng

Common collocations

streets swarm streets throng streets
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