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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
Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Dearest brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave his life for God's flock.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
The good news is that people are still flocking downtown and Fort Lauderdale still has a good supply of units, Eagon said.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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Noun
Notably, Leo addressed his flock in Spanish and Italian today after his election but not in his native English.
—Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Dearest brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave his life for God's flock.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Verb
Photographers flocked to the area to capture striking images of the lone tree framed by rolling hills.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
The good news is that people are still flocking downtown and Fort Lauderdale still has a good supply of units, Eagon said.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 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
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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
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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
Verb
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So, the Frost roster was suddenly crowded with Pattys.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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Since late 2023, Polish farmers and truckers have staged recurring blockades, accusing their Ukrainian counterparts of undercutting prices and crowding them out in the domestic market.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Romance has always been a popular genre, but is often stigmatized for the same reason hordes of people seek it out: its set rules.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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Untold hordes more have traditionally surrounded the court while standing.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Days later, a video taken by a TikTok user showed a herd of goats had broken out of their pen.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2025
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And a path on their property leads up toward the mountains, through a riot of flowering trees and a herd of white horses that Hitinui’s mother tends, to a high tumbling waterfall.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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This metabolically active fat accumulates around the waist, surrounding and invading the heart, liver, and pancreas.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Georgetown Law School Professor David Super also questioned the amount of deference that Haines gave the administration, including on the questions of whether Tren de Aragua is invading the U.S. and whether the Venezuelan government is responsible.—
Joe Walsh
May 15,
CBS News,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The preview day was quite crowded, even mobbed at times, with eager buyers, including some high-profile collectors.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Her teammates then mobbed her with a huge celebration for her first goal.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flock. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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