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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
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Starlink has attracted a flock of additional airline signups in recent months, including Southwest Airlines, Lufthansa Group, and International Airlines Group, the parent firm of British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus, among others.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
The news broke the hearts of passionate regulars, who had flocked to the restaurant for family milestones, business dinners, romantic evenings and girls’ nights out since 1999.
—Connie Ogle
may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
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Noun
With the addition of the six lambs, along with two other recent births, the farm's flock has grown to 21 sheep, with five more ewes currently pregnant.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Starlink has attracted a flock of additional airline signups in recent months, including Southwest Airlines, Lufthansa Group, and International Airlines Group, the parent firm of British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus, among others.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
For generations of locals and destination diners, as well as gaggles of tourists who flock to the coastal enclave each year, Jon’s Fish Market has been a lighthouse of both a reliable meal and a signal to the harbor’s commercial fishing past, served by the people who knew it firsthand.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
The news broke the hearts of passionate regulars, who had flocked to the restaurant for family milestones, business dinners, romantic evenings and girls’ nights out since 1999.
—Connie Ogle
may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flock
Noun
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The line had swelled into a throng, which broke into a collective squeal as stars Robert Pattinson and Zendaya stepped out of a van to greet the crowd.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Leo was met by throngs of cheering Italians, some of whom had been waiting since the middle of the night to greet him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Costumes aren’t necessarily mandatory for the performers at the Sac Halloween Show, but a heavy dose of creativity is required for this swarm of sonic cosplay.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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According to budget details, SOCOM is seeking to purchase 93 group 2 UAVs, 10 group 3 UAVs, 16 swarm carrier pods, and five ground system interfaces.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Then a 24-year-old newbie, Lake landed in a field crowded with mostly 40- and 50-something hosts.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The logjams created by shoppers who crowd sample stations four and five people deep is next-level rage bait in online Costco forums.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lahren opened the discussion by contrasting today’s climate with the past, noting that traditional PR cleanup has been replaced by a mass horde looking to end lives over minor mistakes.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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This series focuses on She-Ra, the alter ego of Prince Adam’s twin sister, Princess Adora, who leads a rebellion against an evil intergalactic horde.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Slowed late in life by his illness and long out of the television business, Turner concentrated on philanthropy — donating a stunning $1 billion to United Nations charities — and his more than 2 million acres (800,000 hectares) of property, including the nation’s largest bison herd.—
David Bauder,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Turner owned the largest private herd of bison in the world, managing approximately 45,0000 bison across 13 ranches in six states, according to his company.—
Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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This would have come as news to the Highland Scots who invaded England in 1745 or the Irish Whiteboys who terrorized landlords and tax collectors a few decades later.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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So, the price effect, the energy effect and energy prices from the Iran conflict is already, by some measures, as big or larger than when Russia invaded Ukraine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Foligno, who lost his stick in the scramble, made a huge jump into the boards and got mobbed by teammates.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers mobbed Zegras and pinned him in celebration against the penalty box.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flock. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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