throng
noun
a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
had thronged
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past perfectof throng.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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When I returned several hours later from a snowshoe outing, sledders had thronged the snow play area.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2021
Tens of thousands had thronged the streets of Tenby to watch the race.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2018
By the time the pope delivered his speech, well over 100,000 people had thronged to the area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2011
Just the night before, thousands had thronged here to let off firecrackers and witness fireworks that stretched into the horizon.
From Time ● Nov. 19, 2010
Everybody had thronged to see the famous tournament and the entire household had followed after the mob.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
