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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
Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Justin Fletcher returns as the bleating voice of Shaun and the flock, joined by John Sparkes, and Kate Harbour as voice talent in the dialog-free feature.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Foreign fertilizer companies began flocking to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, drawn by low taxes, a favorable geographic location, and the city’s seamless air and sea transport hubs.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
What is a flock of hummingbirds called?
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Justin Fletcher returns as the bleating voice of Shaun and the flock, joined by John Sparkes, and Kate Harbour as voice talent in the dialog-free feature.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Demonstrators flocked to protests around the country to march, stand in crowds or line main streets.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Foreign fertilizer companies began flocking to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, drawn by low taxes, a favorable geographic location, and the city’s seamless air and sea transport hubs.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flock
Noun
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As the minutes passed and the throng thickened, a police officer had to repeatedly remind people not to block the crosswalk.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Vast plazas are missing the typical throngs of faithful and tourists.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In effect, this would see Japan sending swarms of cheap drones first during a strike.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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In March, the company said its Bahraini data center had been damaged after Iran sent swarms of drones in the region.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For more than 20 years, OCPS has been building new schools to relieve crowding on existing ones, as student enrollment grew rapidly.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Thirteen candidates crowded into this overwhelmingly blue district’s primary.—
David Daley,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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And since the album came out, hordes of fans have turned into armchair investigators, trying to assess which songs may contain AI.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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Us senior surfers need to stick together to hold off the hordes of nasty agro kidbots that are violently intent on world domination and the spread of nuclear surf rabies and mad Red Bull disease.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Criteria included space, facilities, staff expertise and herd dynamics.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Allegheny County said South Park intentionally keeps its herd small, and sometimes individual bison are traded with zoos and wildlife preserves to keep the herd genetics healthy and diverse.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That operation began on October 29, 1956, when Israel invaded the Sinai Peninsula and rapidly overwhelmed Egyptian forces.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Food prices rose sharply after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, but that was largely due to the countries being major grain exporters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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He was mobbed by teammates right after the final buzzer sounded at SAP Center.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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He was mobbed by teammates right after the final buzzer sounded at SAP Center.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flock. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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