throng
noun
a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
thronged
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past participleof throng.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof throng.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
throngnouna multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
Example Sentences
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Speaking about her return, Machado said she had heard one word repeated by the thousands of supporters who thronged her route into the capital - freedom.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
On summer evenings here, the streets are thronged with people spilling out onto the sidewalk to enjoy a pint and take a rare break from complaining about the weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
DJI was one clear star of the show, its centrally positioned displays thronged with crowds of participants.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
What's different here from some years ago, though, is that the Europeans and Russians who once thronged Palolem and other beach villages of Goa are missing.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
The first crowded public place he could find was a little bar, thronged and smoky.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
