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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
Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Fans of Sweetgreen flock to this salad for its bright flavors and hearty mix-ins.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
The hospital — in the heart of the Alps and no stranger to winter sports accidents — was well staffed for the end of the year, when crowds flock to the mountains.
—Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Since then, the pinecone has evolved into a 70-pound, 6-foot-tall, illuminated metallic pinecone to which thousands flock to enjoy every year.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Fans of Sweetgreen flock to this salad for its bright flavors and hearty mix-ins.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
That saddled the combined company with an untenable $50 billion in debt even as cable networks cratered and viewers flocked to streaming.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
The hospital — in the heart of the Alps and no stranger to winter sports accidents — was well staffed for the end of the year, when crowds flock to the mountains.
—Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flock
Noun
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As the day wears on, the crowd swells to a formidable throng.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Videos from Isfahan, Arak, and other cities show throngs of hijab-less women outdoors.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The city is in a valley, so nearly every building has a view—on this January morning, of fires dotting the hills and little, loud aircraft flying in all directions, like a mosquito swarm on a hot night.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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The 236-foot former drug-runner ship Hilma Hooker offers one of the most impressive wreck dives in the region, though the vertical walls at The Cliff, vibrant reefs at Sweet Dreams, and swarms of sealife at Salt Pier are just as unforgettable.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Factors like the weather can also impact behavior such as crowding indoors, which can increase the spread of influenza, experts said.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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Iran’s streets are crowded again as a weeks-long protest continues.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Theme parks use hordes of performers to bring their worlds to life.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the number of Oscar voters in town explodes each year once the fest kicks off, as hordes of actors, directors, writers, songwriters, executives, publicists and others descend on the city, which normally has a population of less than 45,000.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Due to construction underway on a new giraffe complex, the zoo’s entire giraffe herd will remain behind the scenes until the new habitat opens this summer, the zoo said in its post Friday.—
Kendrick Calfee
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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There is a big difference between rolling up to a herd of buffalo in a Land Cruiser, and creeping past them on foot.—
Holden Frith,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What now is the difference between the United States attacking Venezuela in order to install new leadership and Russia invading Ukraine to effect annexation and leadership change?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The drug-trafficking-as-armed-attack line simply doesn’t work—not as a justification for bombing fishing boats in international waters in the Caribbean, and not for invading a foreign country and kidnapping its president.—
Elie Mystal,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Raiders mobbed kicker Daniel Carlson after his game-winner split the uprights in Sunday’s season finale in Las Vegas, to the point of knocking him to the ground.—
Sam McDowell
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Harenstam, a sixth-round pick by the Blues, was named the top goalie of the tournament and was mobbed by the rest of his stick and glove-throwing teammates in a massive megapile.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flock. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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