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I was just writing about the language that was thronging in my brain.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2010

I let myself go with a crowd that was thronging out—possibly the beaten speculators—and was borne by the current into the street.

From Dr. Dumany's Wife by Jókai, Mór

Pale and excited the crowd was thronging in the greatest confusion; all seemed to look upon what had happened as a common misfortune.

From The Chief Justice A Novel by Franzos, Karl Emil

The National agent, Payan, seized it from him, and for bravado read it with a loud voice before the crowd that was thronging in the hall of the Hôtel de Ville.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 by Various

A crowd of people, principally women, was thronging round the church lighted up for the wedding.

From Anna Karenina by Garnett, Constance