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Recent Examples of flocked
And in that way there is something especially stoically British that continues to resonate with American fans as well as the home country followers that flocked over here for an additional dose.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Fans flocked to Stone's comment section, filling it with praise.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Tourists flocked to Lajitas just to see the spectacle of a goat chugging a longneck in seconds, and newspapers across the country covered the bizarre story.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
But when his streams became more reactionary, filled with outbursts, expletives, and certified crashouts over losing levels, subscribers flocked in.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Residents flocked to the Baltimore City Hall in protest the next day.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Since Green announced his retirement in June, candidates have flocked to the field to succeed him.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
The yellow metal has soared roughly 35% this year as central banks have expanded reserves of bullion and investors have flocked to safe haven investments.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
In total, over 335,000 attendees flocked to play with and pore over the latest interactive offerings of approximately 1,500 companies across more than 70 countries.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Fans flocked to Stone's comment section, filling it with praise.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Tourists flocked to Lajitas just to see the spectacle of a goat chugging a longneck in seconds, and newspapers across the country covered the bizarre story.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
But when his streams became more reactionary, filled with outbursts, expletives, and certified crashouts over losing levels, subscribers flocked in.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Residents flocked to the Baltimore City Hall in protest the next day.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Since Green announced his retirement in June, candidates have flocked to the field to succeed him.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
The yellow metal has soared roughly 35% this year as central banks have expanded reserves of bullion and investors have flocked to safe haven investments.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
In total, over 335,000 attendees flocked to play with and pore over the latest interactive offerings of approximately 1,500 companies across more than 70 countries.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
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By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a luxury market crowded with momentary noise, Coach has chosen cultural stages that echo.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Israel invaded the hospital in November 2023 and March 2024, saying Hamas worked in the area of the hospital, a claim Hamas denied.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia and the two fought a war that lasted only just over two weeks.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cafés and restaurants here are bustling and full, the cultural venues are sold out, the parks and museums and landmarks bask in the winter sun, thronged with people.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That’s where the gold fever hit in the 1850s gold rush, as men swarmed into the wilderness searching for that precious metal.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The quiet street quickly turned into a chaotic scene as patrol cruisers and SWAT teams in armored vehicles swarmed the block and police officials evacuated nearby residents.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Flocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocked. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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