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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
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
His debut show, in 2023, brought a flock of celebrities including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Zendaya, Megan Thee Stallion, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Kim Kardashian, Jared Leto, LeBron James, Naomi Campbell, Lenny Kravitz, and Tyler, the Creator to the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
Daniel Milowski,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Fans started to flock back to SAP Center with their young megastar Macklin Celebrini becoming the franchise’s dream of a drawing card.
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Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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Noun
The show follows the titular Shaun, who lives on a quiet British farm with his flock and is constantly trying to add excitement to their quaint lifestyles, often causing trouble for their farmer and the sheepdog Bitzer.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
His debut show, in 2023, brought a flock of celebrities including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Zendaya, Megan Thee Stallion, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Kim Kardashian, Jared Leto, LeBron James, Naomi Campbell, Lenny Kravitz, and Tyler, the Creator to the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
Verb
These new postwar highways prioritized fast travel between major cities and their suburbs, where Americans were flocking to in large numbers.
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Daniel Milowski,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Fans started to flock back to SAP Center with their young megastar Macklin Celebrini becoming the franchise’s dream of a drawing card.
—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flock
Noun
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Norway fans kept up a steady patter of chants and song throughout the early innings, a display that prompted SNY field reporter Steve Gelbs to brave the throng.
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Others hung out on apartment patios overhead as the two orange buses and a throng of people at least eight blocks in length passed by.
Noun
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Their strategy focuses on low-cost drone swarms, maximizing pilot effectiveness.
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Every wedding, every cherry blossom season in Japan, every birth, reactor accidents too, swarms of insects, kittens playing with woolen balls, people disfigured by war, palm trees at sunset—five billion photos a day.
Verb
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Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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With plenty of nervous energy, hordes of United States fans packed into KC Live!
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And now, Swift’s fans are set to descend on the city, accompanied by hordes of media who until recently had little to no concrete information about the hush-hush affair.
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Preventing infestation Just because one calf is sick doesn’t mean the entire herd will get it, Cammack said.
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Services will range from individual wellness and sick-patient examinations to routine herd healthcare, breeding soundness exams, pregnancy examinations, on-farm consultations, lameness evaluations and certificates of veterinary inspection, A-State said.
Verb
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The invading army of World Cup tourists love our hospitality, barbeque, ranch dressing, bars, superstores, fast food and our all-around coolness.
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Upon their return, most ended up in countries that were invaded and subdued by the German army.
Verb
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Henry stood still and yelled at his 5-for and 10-for milestones before he was mobbed again by teammates.
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At the final whistle, the Curaçao team mobbed Room in the penalty area before journeying some 40 yards behind him to celebrate with Curaçao fans in attendance.
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flock. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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