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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
And by the way, every last one of these flock cameras needs to be banned on a federal level. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 Leo spent two decades as a missionary in Peru, holds Peruvian citizenship and is beloved by his flock there. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
Owls are nocturnal, so birders have been flocking up to the site at night, hoping to catch a glimpse. — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Buyers and sellers flocked to specialty card shops and shows, where scores of entrepreneurial dealers hawked vintage and modern products. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 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
  • As for the happy throng of guests, the dress code was wide open to interpretation, from paillettes to pink marabou.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Outside, a throng of revelers were waiting to navigate the same journey as Williams, McRae, and their respective entourages.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of throng
Noun
  • Together, the systems covered reconnaissance, swarm defense and control, and precision response capabilities.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • My recent Hartford Courant oped, described how OpenAI agents broke out of their test sandbox and as a coordinated group (swarm) penetrated Hugging Face, a research platform used by AI developers.
    — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of swarm
Verb
  • Supplies crowded an office, and the sound of drilling echoed as contractors installed security cameras.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There are thousands of Macy's employees crowding the streets, starting at 110th and Amsterdam.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • In July, a horde of OpenAI agents broke out of their sandboxes and worked together to launch a cyberattack on the AI company Hugging Face.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The report describes aggressive tactics in which hordes of solicitors sit on the phones all day, calling people to get them to refinance.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of horde
Noun
  • The gain was driven by higher beef prices amid historically low cattle herd numbers nationwide.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hiking alongside a family and their herd is one of five immersive experiences that comprise The Keepers, Black Tomato’s newest collection of itineraries.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of herd
Verb
  • Romania first shot down drones this year, marking its first such action since Moscow invaded neighboring Ukraine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Many Republican lawmakers said the president’s move would benefit an autocratic government that invaded its neighbor, Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of invade
Verb
  • After his winner split the uprights, Cassidy was mobbed by his teammates and lifted onto their shoulders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In a previous interview with Fox News Digital, Williams recalled being mobbed by thousands of fans during a concert at the Del Mar Racetrack in California.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of mob

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