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
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said there are many good reasons tourists are flocking to the city.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The decision is a rare move from The Household Division, which oversees the ceremonial duties of the British Army and comes during one of the busiest seasons for British tourism – with many spectators flocking to royal residences to witness the historic military handover.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
When their team wins, Ramírez's neighbors and large swaths of Mexico City erupt, with tens of thousands of people flooding the streets and flocking to Mexico City's central monument, the Angel de la Independencia.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
But by then Arthur has published a glowing account of his time in Widow’s Bay and tourists start flocking to the island for the summer season.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The decision is a rare move from The Household Division, which oversees the ceremonial duties of the British Army and comes during one of the busiest seasons for British tourism – with many spectators flocking to royal residences to witness the historic military handover.
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
When their team wins, Ramírez's neighbors and large swaths of Mexico City erupt, with tens of thousands of people flooding the streets and flocking to Mexico City's central monument, the Angel de la Independencia.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
But by then Arthur has published a glowing account of his time in Widow’s Bay and tourists start flocking to the island for the summer season.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
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Resident cites road, school crowding concerns Resident Kacey Pope urged the board to recommend denying the rezonings, and no residents spoke in favor of the projects.
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In South Africa, George took his son to games and young Tim saw how strangers reacted to seeing his father, crowding around him, asking for photos.
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Light eight lanterns if the British are invading by land, but running late.
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The court also upheld that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship for all except in the narrowest of cases, like the children of diplomats and invading soldiers.
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The program will rapidly scale FPV drone production, and swarming technology means one pilot can control multiple drones, amplifying human capabilities rather than replacing them.
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Think your back yard can get buggy in the summer—with mosquitoes, flies, moths, wasps, bees, lightning bugs, crickets, and more swarming, buzzing, and chirping everywhere?
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Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport is also bustling, with passengers thronging around its duty-free shops.
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Everything around him pounding in its pulse, the song of the world thronging in all its discord.
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“Flocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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