as in crowded
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
the theme park is thronging with tourists during the summer
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as in flocking
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers
fans thronged the field to celebrate the win
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Adjective
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Josephine Chen, a partner at Sequoia, said the crowded market reflects the seriousness of the problem.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025 -
Elite institutions will continue to thrive, as will second-tier schools that can differentiate themselves in a crowded market.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As Birdville boys basketball looked for its first state championship appearance in program history, supporters of the program created an electric playoff environment in a packed arena at Lewisville High School.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2025
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Raluca Anghel, Global Head of External Affairs and Industry Relations, Natural Diamond Council, gave a talk that packed particular power.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By 1800, colonists had brought it in seed mixes from Europe to North America, intent on feeding their livestock familiar European species rather than the abundant native grasses of the new continent.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Feb. 2025
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History provides abundant evidence of markets' inability to operate effectively without significant regulation and oversight.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Speculation about when the season would move ahead has been rife since Sky Deutschland pulled out of original content in July 2023.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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Wall Street investors regularly financed slaving expeditions, and bribery of customs officers and juries was rife.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Critical Thinking In a world awash with data, the ability to discern signals from noise is invaluable.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Prior to the start of Budweiser’s exclusive arrangement with the NFL, the Super Bowl was awash in suds, with Schlitz, Löwenbräu, Miller High Life, Schmidt’s, Lone Star, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Hamm’s and Blatz all doing their part to develop an indelible association between an ice-cold brew and gameday.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Thronging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thronging. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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