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 Teyana Taylor flocked with the best of them at the 2026 MTV VMAs on Sunday night, wearing a design by Zuhair Murad to the awards show at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026 Consumers flocked to cinemas equipped with Imax’s rickety old 50 mm film projectors, while those that were unable to snag those coveted tickets sought out Imax theaters that were digital but could show the film in its full-scale, immersive glory. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Later that night, fans flocked to her official website to see the new LP’s cover and title. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 People had originally flocked to Bad Boy out of admiration not for Combs but for the artists who defined the label. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 Protesters flocked to him to erase the names and replace them with hearts. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026 A little over an hour after first responders flocked to the bus crash site, Silverman arrived. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Visitors from across Bolivia and beyond have flocked to the Senda Verde Wildlife Sanctuary, where Tigrino has lived since 2017, when a family brought him there after trying unsuccessfully to make a house cat of him. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 The bet seemed to be paying off Friday, as thousands of adults flocked to local branches to snag library cards featuring the adorable anthropomorphic gang on launch day. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
Verb
  • Supermarkets were crowded with people stocking up on ‌supplies.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That type of growth acts like a beacon to other non-energy investors, and suddenly Chi has found his companies’ funding rounds increasingly crowded.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Federation of Central Usea has been invaded by the Republic of Sotoa, but despite the rout, the FCU still has a few fighter jets at its disposal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • To make matters worse, Leigh’s home had been invaded by musicians.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Following the advice of food bloggers and influencers, overzealous visitors have thronged a rifugio (refuge) in Italy’s Val di Fassa valley, all because of this traditional pastry.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Tens of thousands thronged Tiananmen Square and surrounding streets in Beijing in 1976, after the death of Zhou Enlai, the People’s Republic’s first and widely respected premier.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The seller was swarmed, first by dozens, then eventually over 200 people.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Fans swarmed the Kursaal Theater, where Pitt reportedly spent the duration of his official film screening outside, signing autographs and posing for photographs for the massive crowd gathered.
    — Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Flocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocked. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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