throng
noun
a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
are thronging
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present progressiveof throng.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The sun’s been shining, the stands are thronging with orange-clad aficionados, and the big race is perfectly poised.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2021
By the end of the film, it’s the other way around: Crowds of Americans are thronging the border, clamoring to get into Mexico.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2021
Most people in rural areas have stopped wearing masks and are thronging shopping centers ahead of the Islamic festival Eid al-Adha later this month.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2020
"Every available accommodation within several miles is full to capacity, the pubs, restaurants, hotels and cafes are extremely busy and the streets are thronging with visitors," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2017
A multitude of strong and constantly-shifting ambitions are thronging through their minds.
From The Child-Voice in Singing treated from a physiological and a practical standpoint and especially adapted to schools and boy choirs by Francis E. Howard
