as in crowding
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers
vacationers flocked to the towns along the shore in order to escape the August heat
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Recent Examples of flocking
Many fans are flocking to in-game micro-betting -- wagering on specific moments during the course of a game, like which team will score the next points in a basketball game or the speed of a pitch in a baseball game.
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The vehicle took off almost immediately as car shoppers were flocking to three-row SUVs.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Locals flocking to the barrels Micromorphological observations and analysis showed that burying these barrels would have prevented them from freezing and would have preserved its chemical state before mixing it with sand and water, according to Heritage Daily.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
The fans aren’t flocking to Kansas City to see a court.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The vehicle took off almost immediately as car shoppers were flocking to three-row SUVs.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Locals flocking to the barrels Micromorphological observations and analysis showed that burying these barrels would have prevented them from freezing and would have preserved its chemical state before mixing it with sand and water, according to Heritage Daily.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
The fans aren’t flocking to Kansas City to see a court.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flocking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocking
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Of course, some specific locations within parks can get overcrowded, and some people are more sensitive to crowding.—
Bing Pan,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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During several board meetings over several months, some frustrated parents raised concerns about crowding at Oak Terrace, including with its outdoor play area.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The states argue the data collection risks invading student privacy, and leads to baseless investigations of colleges and universities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Of these three exceptions, the only one that still applies is to the children of diplomats, as there are no invading armies, and Native Americans were granted automatic citizenship in 1924.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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The six are swarming around her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Down two points with less than 10 seconds left, the swarming Huskies defense forced a turnover from Duke guard Cadyn Boozer after the inbounds pass and UConn guard Braylon Mullins heaved a 3-pointer from long range to stun the Blue Devils.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Everything around him pounding in its pulse, the song of the world thronging in all its discord.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Nowhere perhaps was the searing heat more evident than at Melbourne Park, where the usual crowds thronging outside the Australian Open tennis tournament dwindled to a ghost town as temperatures soared.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Flocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocking. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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