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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
Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Some farms that had fall outbreaks are resuming egg production after sanitizing their barns and raising new flocks.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
For the birds: Dozens of contestants flocked to Belgium for a chance to be crowned the best seagull imitator at the European Gull Screeching Championship.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
As a farmer lies dying, his flock of sheep is mobilized to solve his murder and bring the killer to justice.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Some farms that had fall outbreaks are resuming egg production after sanitizing their barns and raising new flocks.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Investors have been flocking to the precious metal partly due to a weakening dollar and rising global trade tensions.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
For the birds: Dozens of contestants flocked to Belgium for a chance to be crowned the best seagull imitator at the European Gull Screeching Championship.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flock
Noun
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Like his previous court appearances, throngs of fans showed up to support Mangione outside the courthouse in Lower Manhattan, many waiting in line to secure a spot for viewing the proceedings.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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After each vote, the ballots are burned and smoke is released from the Sistine Chapel's chimney as a signal to the throngs holding vigil in St. Peter's Square.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the 1840s, Maryland physician Gideon Smith took a shine to cicada tracking and began crowd-sourcing sightings, writing to newspapers and asking locals to contact him with reports of the emergence of new cicada swarms.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Standardized, recoverable platforms simplify coordination since the swarm could be comprised of one drone type, with different drones carrying different payloads.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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In an early scene of Bad Boy, an award-winning Israeli drama series that has just arrived on Netflix, Tamara Scheinman opens her front door to find the hallway of her apartment building crowded with police.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 May 2025
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It’s been a busy season on Broadway, crowded with big stars, boffo hits — and strong contenders for awards attention.—
Gordon Cox,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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With hordes of German and Japanese investors figuratively waving wads of marks and yen at anyone offering dollars, the value of the U.S. dollar set new records.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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The white facade of St. Peter’s glowed pink as the sun rose Saturday and hordes of mourners rushed into the square.—
Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Llama 4 herd gets off on the wrong hoof News of Llama 4‘s release unexpectedly came out of Meta on Saturday, 5 April.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Apr. 2025
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Researchers have found elevated levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, in herds exposed to wolves.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In March, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation claiming that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was invading the U.S.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has escalated by cutting off trade, leading international initiatives against Israel and threatening to invade the Jewish state over the latter's war in Gaza.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Insurrectionists who mobbed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, flew a Deus vult flag and wore shirts that featured it and the Jerusalem Cross.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2025
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And crowds mobbed it, both in Dallas and on West Seventh Street in Fort Worth.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flock. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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