crowds together
Gathers into mass
Crowds together means to gather closely in a limited space, pressing near one another.
People crowd together for warmth, safety, or simply because space is tight: Commuters crowded together on the platform.
The phrase emphasizes physical proximity and compression—more than merely assembling, it suggests bodies in contact or nearly so.
- huddlingGrouping closely together
- massingGathering in quantity
- throngingGathering in masses
- bunchingGrouping tightly together
- packed inCrowded into tight quarters
congregation · clustering · sardine can · herding · assembly · packing · grouping · jostling · pressing · standing room only · converging · alliance · swarming · cohesion · flocking · camaraderie · cooperation · collaboration
crowds togetherdisperses
Spreads widely apart
scatters · spreads out · fans out · breaks up · dissipates
crowds togetherisolates
Keeps separate from others
withdraws · pulls away · stands alone · secludes · separates
crowds togetherspaces out
Becomes temporarily inattentive
arranges · organizes · distributes · arrays · orders