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hoards

  • plural of hoard.
  • present tense form of hoard (3rd person singular).

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Hoards of fans lined the terminal as they walked through the concourse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2024

Hoards of post-pandemic tourists are pushing overrun Amsterdam officials to renew the city’s image.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2022

Hoards of new members began sharing photographs of their sourdough starters; the new ones were welcomed with names, while the old ones were mourned when they stopped bubbling.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2022

Hoards of coins are "amazingly rare" in the county, an expert said.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2022

Zoon: She needs more, for she has bidden them go again to the Golden Hoards.

From Plays of Near & Far by Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron