throng
noun
a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
have thronged
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present perfectof throng.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Tens of thousands of people have thronged the streets to pay tribute to the politician, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Kerala's political history.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
Protests on International Women’s Day, March 8, have thronged the streets and become an annual call to arms, pushing policymakers and society at large to do more to ensure women’s basic human rights.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2022
Tens of thousands of Afghans fearing persecution have thronged Kabul's airport since the Taliban takeover, hoping to secure seats on flights.
From Reuters ● Aug. 26, 2021
The open-air bars where customers would have thronged for live music in crowds custom-made for Bruce Springsteen ballads remain closed.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2020
I should have thought tourists would have thronged to it.
From A Master of Mysteries by J. Ambrose Walton
