Miracles began to be reported and pilgrims began flocking in droves to the church. Alleged miracles began to be reported and people began flocking in droves to the church. Farmers were heavily overtaxed, rents were rising, and peasants were deserting their lands in droves. Today, tourists come in droves to the town during the summer months. Audiences were equally stunned and deserted the program in droves. Women voters rallied to Robinson and abandoned the Lenihan campaign in droves. Some people already established as planters took droves of slaves with them when they moved. Poverty was widespread and people began to leave the county in droves. In particular, civil servants resigned in droves out of fear for their jobs. Soon after, people came in droves to this new train stop. On seeing that miracle, many rushed in droves to take the cross. Despite the team's terrible performance, fans came out in droves. Filipinos started coming in droves in Calgary in the early '80s and '90s. I can see people drifting off to the toilet in droves. Many did, in particular the Sabines, who came in droves.