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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
Vancouver Island, British Columbia West Coast leaf-peepers flock to Vancouver Island in Canada’s British Columbia province. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 For all of this and more, multi-generational families, married couples celebrating milestone anniversaries, and celebrities looking for privacy and discretion flock here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
Now, British billionaires are flocking to low-tax destinations including Switzerland, Monaco, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Thousands of his followers flocked to Buenos Aires to celebrate a player who has become nothing short of a deity in the country and a goal and two assists in a 3-0 win against Benin seemed a fitting way to end a stellar 20-year international career. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 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
  • 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
  • Set the scene Deep in verdant Bogawantalawa Valley, the serenity here is a welcome break from the throng of the south coast beaches.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of throng
Noun
  • However, don't expect a repeat in 2026 — the next predicted Taurid fireball swarm isn't expected until 2032.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of sending one expensive robot to do a job, a swarm of cheaper hopping ones could monitor water and soil, inspect oil refineries, and explore other locations that are difficult to reach.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of swarm
Verb
  • Trump won at least 60 percent of the vote in the past two presidential elections in Haskin's district, and local media mogul Jim Schwartzel won a tight and crowded Republican primary in August with almost 30 percent of the vote.
    — Maham Javaid, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
  • None of this argues that brands should crowd into the pharmacy, or that a pharmacist’s clinical judgment should be anything other than the pharmacist’s own.
    — Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • For the past couple of months, the Editorial Board and a veritable horde of guest columnists have been fixated on the mayor and his stance on Israel.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The night before, amid the horde at the opening of Thaddaeus Ropac’s Georg Baselitz show, actor Damian Lewis was sizing up the big canvases.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of horde
Noun
  • Serious safari-goers can also take day trips to Hwange National Park to see the endangered wild dog, and to Chobe National Park with its massive elephant herds across the border in Botswana.
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Like so much in our fractious public discourse these days, the Inland Empire’s mysterious wild donkey herds are sparking fierce, sometimes scary debate.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of herd
Verb
  • Before this year, the largest drawdown on record was the 180 million-barrel emergency sale in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Ceasefires between Russia and Ukraine have been consistently difficult to hold since Russia invaded its neighbor in 2022.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 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
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