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Recent Examples of flocked
Broadway workers flocked to public hearings to voice – and sometimes sing – their objections to the proposal.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Businesses flocked here and built giant aerospace and computer industries.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Investors, many of whom had limited experience in biomaterials, first flocked to the space.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Supporters have flocked to Mangione’s court hearings, often wearing green clothes and carrying signs, and Tuesday was no different.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Many flocked to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to be there when Kirk's casket was brought home.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
After some overnight and early morning showers, large crowds again flocked to the festival grounds to see Sunday headliners Blues Traveler, Goo Goo Dolls, and Noah Kahan.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Sep. 2025
Besides Japanese bureaucrats and businessmen, the local Taiwanese elite flocked to photo studios as well.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
And in that way there is something especially stoically British that continues to resonate with American fans as well as the home country followers that flocked over here for an additional dose.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Businesses flocked here and built giant aerospace and computer industries.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Investors, many of whom had limited experience in biomaterials, first flocked to the space.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Supporters have flocked to Mangione’s court hearings, often wearing green clothes and carrying signs, and Tuesday was no different.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Many flocked to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to be there when Kirk's casket was brought home.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
After some overnight and early morning showers, large crowds again flocked to the festival grounds to see Sunday headliners Blues Traveler, Goo Goo Dolls, and Noah Kahan.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Sep. 2025
Besides Japanese bureaucrats and businessmen, the local Taiwanese elite flocked to photo studios as well.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
And in that way there is something especially stoically British that continues to resonate with American fans as well as the home country followers that flocked over here for an additional dose.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
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By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a luxury market crowded with momentary noise, Coach has chosen cultural stages that echo.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If lots of leaves on the plant are yellowing all at once, your monstera may have been invaded by pests.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Israel’s military invaded Gaza after Hamas’s attacks in October 2023, and more than 60,000 people have died in the region, according to the local health ministry.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The yachts which have thronged the bay are fewer as summer gives way to fall, but the off-season quiet has its own appeal for visitors wanting a slice of paradise to themselves.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The cafés and restaurants here are bustling and full, the cultural venues are sold out, the parks and museums and landmarks bask in the winter sun, thronged with people.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That’s where the gold fever hit in the 1850s gold rush, as men swarmed into the wilderness searching for that precious metal.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The quiet street quickly turned into a chaotic scene as patrol cruisers and SWAT teams in armored vehicles swarmed the block and police officials evacuated nearby residents.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Flocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocked. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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