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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a flock of obstreperous reporters at the press conference
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Recent Examples of flock
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 May 2025
But Pope Francis had a way of speaking to those who had fled, bringing back the flock and inviting new believers to the table.
—Laura Castañeda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
At a time when Cold War tensions heightened curiosity and suspicion about all things Soviet, American consumers flocked to the new vodka as an edgy, exotic choice—drinking vodka became simultaneously an act of defiance and fascination.
—Time, 4 June 2025
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Noun
The 2025 American Music Awards saw some of the world’s biggest stars flock to Las Vegas Monday night (May 26), with many of them delivering show-stopping performances in between presentations of awards that the internet is still talking about the next day.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 May 2025
But Pope Francis had a way of speaking to those who had fled, bringing back the flock and inviting new believers to the table.
—Laura Castañeda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Verb
Business is booming along West Sacramento’s river district as baseball fans flock there to eat before and after games.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
At a time when Cold War tensions heightened curiosity and suspicion about all things Soviet, American consumers flocked to the new vodka as an edgy, exotic choice—drinking vodka became simultaneously an act of defiance and fascination.
—Time, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flock
Noun
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Officers moved in the late afternoon to push the throng away from the buildings that had been the focus of Sunday’s protests and steadily pushed them into Little Tokyo, with the crowd thinning with each push.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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As part of the celebration, someone blew bubbles amidst the throng of Pointers.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The police escalated the stop, calling in a swarm of backup officers.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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People with their dogs swarm to DeLong Lake hoping to stay cool in the record breaking heat in Anchorage, Alaska, on July 5, 2019.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Koenig noted in her report that the Emergency Department at Waterbury Hospital was crowded and the need for expansion as planned was evident.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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For example, avoid blocking windows, crowding doorways, or obstructing architectural features.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 June 2025
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The live action was filmed on a clear day, and so blizzard conditions and smoke, as well as the horde of infected, also needed to be composited into the shot.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
1 June 2025
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In the 1990s, hordes of families moved into new suburban housing communities.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Rangers and Junior Rangers went out to watch a large herd of reindeer north of Inuvik.—
Gavin John,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Bison have adapted to colder climates with thicker coats and a tendency to migrate in herds for protection, while buffalo are more accustomed to warmer environments.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Amid President Trump’s threats to start a global trade war, invade Greenland, seize control of the Panama Canal and annex Canada, this story has gone virtually unnoticed: Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis in decades — maybe since the 1959 revolution.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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The conflict began in 2022 when Russian forces invaded Ukraine.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
Verb
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He belly flopped onto the ice in ecstasy and relief before he was mobbed by his teammates, and then the game stopped to celebrate the greatest goal scorer who ever lived.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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Three celebrities smashed a softball over the fence that sat around 30 feet from the diamond, and they were mobbed by their fellow teammates at home plate after each one.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flock. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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