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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
ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
These sleek ships flock to the glitz of nearby resorts like Cannes, but peaceful Juan-les-Pins is protected.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Ring-chasers historically flock to big-market teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, particularly when those teams are championship contenders.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Noun
Art witnesses a flock of crows suddenly dash themselves into the ground in the surrounding desert for no apparent reason.
—ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
These sleek ships flock to the glitz of nearby resorts like Cannes, but peaceful Juan-les-Pins is protected.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Verb
Visitors are expected to flock to the Boston-area matches from all over the world, and StubHub noted buyers have purchased from over 80 countries so far.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Ring-chasers historically flock to big-market teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, particularly when those teams are championship contenders.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flock
Noun
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Walking among this throng of floating color balls is surreal and well worth the drive.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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The attacks came as public officials and lawmakers have been planning to deal with throngs of visitors for the World Cup, which is slated to start next month with seven matches in Foxborough at Gillette Stadium.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Even advanced swarms often depend on stable communications and relatively simple coordination logic.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Its journey is bringing it closer to both the middle of that swarm and some of the other individual galaxies in the cluster.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Then in the 93rd minute, Taylor Suarez found herself in a good spot, but her shot was scuffed as two defenders crowded her on the goal line, and Sheridan would eventually fall on the ball.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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Guests crowd around the horseshoe-shape counter to watch short-order cooks flip pancakes, crack eggs, and work the sizzling griddle just feet away.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
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The two Tier One snipers inserted into the crash site of Mike Durant's helicopter in an attempt to protect him and save his life as a horde of heavily armed Somali fighters descended on the area.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Unfortunately, with the rosebuds often come a horde of rose aphids.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026
Noun
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In Montana and other parts of the Rockies, Turner bought huge ranches and made sure the land was healthy enough to grow a bison herd to over 55,000 animals at its peak.—
Todd Wilkinson,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Beef prices have also risen sharply, as drought and other factors have reduced cattle herds.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Weeds love to invade bare spots.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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On March 2, Hezbollah again fired at Israel, in retaliation for its bombing of Iran, prompting Israel to invade southern Lebanon.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Verb
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As Saint Mary’s mobbed Makoa Sniffen behind second base, UCLA head coach John Savage walked to shake his counterpart Eric Velasquez’s hand.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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While Amherst-Pelham closed the gap during the final sprint, Earle didn’t relent, crossing the finish line as her teammates mobbed her in celebration.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flock. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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