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noun

ˈfläk How to pronounce flock (audio)
Definition of flocknext
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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
Editor’s pick More picks A rare bird draws flocks of Southern California birders to this Irvine marsh to get a glimpse. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Kessler recalls the sound of flocks of birds that were often nearby picked up by the microphones. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
Many people flocked to the lakefront to take advantage of the holiday by not working and spending time with family, friends, or coworkers at 31st Street Beach. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 Large numbers of Canadian snowbirds typically flock to warm-weather locations in Florida, Arizona and California when temperatures drop at home, making the coming months a test of whether the grassroots boycott will extend into another winter. — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 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
  • Over the past few days, the people at the front of the lines have gradually moved closer and closer to the courtroom, to the point where the doors can barely open without bumping into a throng of people.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • My waxer told me of a client who got her foot stuck among a moving throng—her leg went snap.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of throng
Noun
  • With only two publicly demonstrated ready-to-fire missiles, a vehicle like this would be poorly suited to independently handle a large drone swarm.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Also late last week, evidence emerged that a different swarm of OpenAI’s AI agents had taken over a German wiki page and that OpenAI had failed to disclose the incident.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of swarm
Verb
  • As more devices crowd the airwaves, each with different power levels and different bandwidth needs, keeping signals from colliding becomes increasingly complex.
    — Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Plus, she’s accompanied by multiple handlers who keep folks from crowding the performer’s space.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • In 1935, a horde of white people stood around as Rubin Stacy, a Black farmworker, was lynched in Plantation Florida.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His throw to Jordan Allen was the best yet, with a scramble to get away from a horde of defenders, then composing himself and finding Allen in the middle of the field for a 23-yard gain, giving the Jackets first-and-goal.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of horde
Noun
  • Lehman estimated there are only about 10 to 15 farms operating today that have large ostrich herds, and those producers have a better understanding of the animals’ behavior and free range needs.
    — Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The ranchers depend on snowmelt that feeds the Colorado River and its tributaries to nourish grasses and hay pastures for their herds.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of herd
Verb
  • There is perhaps a subtle critique here, of the predatory instincts of the filmmaker towards their subject, of the desire to invade someone else’s life and shape their reality according to your own will.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
  • After Allied forces invaded Normandy, the cover of this magazine was mocked up in Bayeux-style stitching.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of invade
Verb
  • From despair to salvation and then back again, the picture at the end of Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United was of flailing limbs, both on the touchline, as players mobbed late, late equaliser-scorer Ainsley Maitland-Niles, and in the stands.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Hallford Stadium glowed red as Tucker players and coaches mobbed each other.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
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