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noun

ˈfläk How to pronounce flock (audio)
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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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as in swarm
a group of domestic animals assembled or herded together a flock of sheep crossing the road

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flock

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verb

as in to crowd
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 flock
Noun
The name is meant to evoke a flock of birds and the safety afforded by the flock. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026 The pastor has either abandoned his aging flock or has been murdered, possibly by his wife, Hermana Romie (Evelina Fernández). — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
Hundreds of startups flocked to the city for its super-fast broadband, with tech incubators setting up shop in shuttered storefronts and abandoned industrial factories dotted along the city’s downtown. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026 While European customers are generally flocking to the European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket, others are booking slots on upcoming medium-lift rockets, such as Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flock
  1. throng
  2. swarm
  3. crowd
  4. horde
  5. herd
  6. invade
  7. mob
Noun
  • Bushby hadn’t seen his mother in a decade, setting the stage for an emotional and somewhat awkward reunion captured amid a throng of cameras and a documentary film crew.
    — Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Bushby hadn't seen his mother in a decade, setting the stage for an emotional and somewhat awkward reunion captured amid a throng of cameras and a documentary film crew.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of throng
Noun
  • On Friday evening, swarms of Dolly Parton lookalikes took over the East Village for The Frankie Shop and Unemployed’s fourth annual Halloween bash.
    — Simone Cook, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Southern and Northern Taurids are part of the broader Taurid Meteoroid Complex, a vast swarm of interplanetary dust, rocks, comets and asteroids thought to be related to Encke.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • In a city crowded with glossy international properties, this is classic, composed and home-grown, with real cultural depth—one half looking confidently to the future, the other carefully honouring its design legacy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Los Rios Trustee Area 2 In Area 2, which covers Citrus Heights, Orangevale, Fair Oaks, and part of Carmichael, the race was crowded with eight candidates competing for the seat.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • Instead of headline-making beefs that stand the test of time, today’s critics might be the subject of a petulant DM or a horde-summoning quote tweet.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Speaking to hordes of mostly young fans at his Masterclass and later at a press conference and multiple one-on-one interviews, the indefatigable filmmaker reflected on the current state of affairs in the world.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of horde
Noun
  • County officials have reported that 33 dairy herds recently have tested positive for H5N1.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Most of those have been in Yakima County, which has reported detections in 33 herds.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of herd
Verb
  • Lavrov has traveled only infrequently to NATO member states since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and severe sanctions were imposed on Moscow.
    — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • What makes this duty the more urgent is the fact, that the country so overrun is not our own, but ours is the invading army.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of invade
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  • Shop and Eat Your Way Through Christkindlmarket Held in Daley Plaza downtown, Wrigleyville, and suburban Aurora, Chicago’s spin on an outdoor German-style Christkindlmarket is nearly always mobbed—but so fun.
    — Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Blyden, the 6-foot-1 transfer from Toledo who made 6 of 9 shots (2-of-4 from 3) with three assists and two steals, was among the players who mobbed Perry after the freshman’s slam forced a Fordham timeout.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
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