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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
But most owners do not keep a flock for the math, which is exactly why the trend keeps growing even as eggs get cheaper. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Armand tries on personalities — clingy boyfriend, conniving mastermind — and flocks to love interests like new rock star Lestat goes through vats of body glitter. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Verb
Dangerous heat is throwing a wrench in holiday plans on the eve of the Fourth of July and the nation's 250th anniversary, but that's not stopping Americans from flocking to outdoor celebrations. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Friday's medical emergencies required onsite attention as crowds flocked to the nation’s capital for Independence Day. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 July 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
  • Tour guides in tricorn hats and colonial garb brought throngs of tourists to sites along the Freedom Trail, including the Granary Burying Ground, the Old North Church, and Paul Revere’s home.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Tomorrow may be even more surreal, with another day of oppressive heat and throngs of tourists in town to see what the president has billed as the biggest fireworks display in human history.
    — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of throng
Noun
  • Less than two months later a swarm of earthquakes ripped along the ridge.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
  • But while a swarm of partisan American pundits may convince fans otherwise, the decision certainly fell in a gray area.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of swarm
Verb
  • Still others tend the fleet already in orbit, refueling, relocating, and extending the life of satellites, and clearing the debris that crowded orbits leave behind.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Backers argue that the bill would help relieve crowding at shelters, which are often underfunded by local governments.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • Waterbucks stood tall and stately along the trail and hordes of the little Angola impalas scurried across in front of us.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
  • Soon Massachusetts society was groaning under the burden of these hordes of foreign freeloaders.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of horde
Noun
  • The park's 40-plus miles of hiking trails allow visitors to explore the ancient landscape and the animals that live in it, including a herd of bison.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • Vast herds of zebra, wildebeest, and gazelle moved across the horizon.
    — Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of herd
Verb
  • Moisture invades your porch cushions and flooring, leading to the growth of mold, mildew, and algae.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • Various types of cancer, in which malignant tumors invade surrounding tissues, contributed to between 13,000 and 20,000 deaths annually in this time frame.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of invade
Verb
  • Schjelderup jumped on his back, and the rest of the Norway team began to mob him.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
  • Balogun’s version went much faster on the pitch at Levi’s Stadium, perhaps accelerated by adrenaline or the need to complete the gesture before being mobbed by his teammates.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of mob

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