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Recent Examples of flocked
Just as Sephora teens once flocked to Drunk Elephant out of fascination rather than necessity, trends do not always reflect who a product is actually formulated for.
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
In decades past, China’s ascendent middle class flocked to booming megacities to chase jobs and dreams, once abundant as the country went from rags to riches.
—Albee Zhang, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
In January, 1976, at the start of the Bicentennial Congress, politicians flocked to the National Statuary Hall to watch the opening of the exterior steel door.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Users of Kalshi and Polymarket have flocked to the platforms in recent weeks to wager millions on potential actions involving Iran.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
As skiers flocked to the backcountry in 2020, avalanche safety professionals braced themselves.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Following the deaths earlier this month of James Van Der Beek and Eric Dane, both from debilitating long-term illnesses, fans flocked to social media to express their condolences.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Yet the novel has its strengths, ignored by its critics and, presumably, by its millions of readers, who flocked to the sexy stuff, the inferior pastiche of Erica Jong, Jacqueline Susann, or Anne Roiphe.
—Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Neon parrakeets flocked over live oaks draped in Spanish moss.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
In decades past, China’s ascendent middle class flocked to booming megacities to chase jobs and dreams, once abundant as the country went from rags to riches.
—Albee Zhang, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
In January, 1976, at the start of the Bicentennial Congress, politicians flocked to the National Statuary Hall to watch the opening of the exterior steel door.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Users of Kalshi and Polymarket have flocked to the platforms in recent weeks to wager millions on potential actions involving Iran.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
As skiers flocked to the backcountry in 2020, avalanche safety professionals braced themselves.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Following the deaths earlier this month of James Van Der Beek and Eric Dane, both from debilitating long-term illnesses, fans flocked to social media to express their condolences.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Yet the novel has its strengths, ignored by its critics and, presumably, by its millions of readers, who flocked to the sexy stuff, the inferior pastiche of Erica Jong, Jacqueline Susann, or Anne Roiphe.
—Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Neon parrakeets flocked over live oaks draped in Spanish moss.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
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The quick turnaround attracted attention in a market crowded with resurgent Y2K labels.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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High schoolers from across Connecticut crowded into the state’s Capitol Wednesday to demand legislators act to raise school funding.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine has acquired deep knowlege of drone warfare since Russia invaded in 2022.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war briefly drove oil to $118 a barrel, the highest price since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The entry to the exhibition itself was thronged, and the guard standing behind a velvet rope was letting people drip in a few at a time.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, the monks made stops at American University and the Washington National Cathedral for an interfaith conversation where thousands thronged to hear Pannakara speak.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Alan Simpson Photography A local photographer, Alan Simpson, captured the image of the man grinning widely from a window looking down at the street as bystanders shouted at him and police swarmed the area, Edinburgh Live reported.—
Lindsay Quella,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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As people sheltered less than 10 miles away in Jerusalem, streets in Ramallah swarmed with shoppers browsing meat counters, vegetable stalls and Ramadan sweets, some stopping to record the sounds of distant sirens and missile interceptions.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Flocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocked. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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