scatter vs throng

scatter

noun
  • A collection of dispersed objects. 

  • The act of scattering or dispersing. 

verb
  • To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. 

  • Of a pitcher: to keep down the number of hits or walks. 

  • To deflect (radiation or particles). 

  • To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals. 

  • To distribute loosely as by sprinkling. 

  • To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow. 

  • To be dispersed upon. 

throng

noun
  • A group of things; a host or swarm. 

  • A group of people crowded or gathered closely together. 

adj
  • Filled with persons or objects; crowded. 

  • Busy; hurried. 

verb
  • To crowd or press, as persons; to oppress or annoy with a crowd of living beings. 

  • To congregate. 

  • To crowd into a place, especially to fill it. 

How often have the words scatter and throng occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )