throng
noun
a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
thronging
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present participleof throng.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A week on, the noise and energy have ebbed, giving way to a rare, disquieting calm in a capital usually thronging with 10 million people.
From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026
Taken on Saturday, it shows shoppers thronging to similar stalls in a northern suburb of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while a column of black smoke rises ominously in the background.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
The area also symbolizes an inevitable truth about London: Without the thronging masses of tourists, and the attractions designed to amuse them, the city might disintegrate completely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
No nest in sight, but a bunch of them, thronging the porch.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
“Your aunt and uncle will be proud, though, won’t they?” said Hermione as they got off the train and joined the crowd thronging toward the enchanted barrier.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
