flocked

past tense of flock
as in crowded
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 flocked Investors have flocked to sports because of their scarcity value, lucrative media rights, improving profitability, fan loyalty and AI-proofness. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Over time, fans have flocked to the website to call the restaurants ideal places for celebrating anniversaries and other special occasions. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 So, customers have flocked to SendCutSend, including Zipline, Telo Trucks, Neros, Waymo, K2 Space, Relativity, Anduril, and Castelion, along with 60% of the Fortune 500. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Semiconductors — The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) climbed nearly 3%, fresh off nine consecutive losing days, as traders flocked back to the tech space and took a risk-on posture. — Deena Zaidi,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 The Kabuki Theater in San Francisco was the documentary’s top gross, which stands to reason as tech heads flocked to the film. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 Treasury yields were lower despite the hot inflation report as investors unnerved by a drop in AI stocks flocked into the safety of bonds. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 Founded nearly five years ago by former Google engineers, the company reached a valuation of $1 billion in 2023 as people flocked to the app for entertainment, roleplay and companionship. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Kansas Citians flocked to the shop to show their support instead. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
Verb
  • Scores of kids in Sixers jerseys crowded over the home team entrance canopy and screamed for James to stop for a picture or an autograph.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Its counters are crowded with plants and flowers in various states of decay, stacks of plates, fruit and Venezuelan snacks like tins of Pirulin cookies, all styled like a Dutch still life.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In 2014, Russia invaded Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, and Western banks pulled back on lending to Russians.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Romania first shot down drones this year, marking its first such action since Moscow invaded neighboring Ukraine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Cornell students, professors and others thronged a campus plaza Monday to protest the university’s response to the matter.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The homes of most other celebrities aren’t thronged by adoring fans, certainly not half a century after their deaths.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading ⦠-- IN OTHER NEWS OUT OF BOUNDS â Enes Kanter Freedom swarmed by police officers while trying to enter WNBA Finals.
    — , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Scores of residents were evacuated from their homes near the base as armed police officers and army bomb-disposal experts swarmed the rural area.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Flocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocked. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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