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Recent Examples of flocked
Upon Pope Leo’s election in May 2025, Villanova students and faculty flocked to the on-campus chapel as the church bells rang out across the Philadelphia campus.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Many users flocked to the comments to share their opinions on the controversial topic.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Back in 1966, gay people in the area flocked to Val’s on weekends to meet others like them.
—Julio Capó, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Travelers quickly flocked to Reddit to share opinions and gripes.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, thousands of visitors flocked to Iceland—once the airspace reopened—to see the ethereally glowy lava show, sending tourism numbers soaring.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Millions saw it, and then flocked to him for more.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Indian satirists, cartoonists and comedians flocked to X, Instagram and Facebook to mock Modi.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Customers flocked to the store offering hugs and kind words.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Many users flocked to the comments to share their opinions on the controversial topic.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Back in 1966, gay people in the area flocked to Val’s on weekends to meet others like them.
—Julio Capó, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Travelers quickly flocked to Reddit to share opinions and gripes.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, thousands of visitors flocked to Iceland—once the airspace reopened—to see the ethereally glowy lava show, sending tourism numbers soaring.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Millions saw it, and then flocked to him for more.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Indian satirists, cartoonists and comedians flocked to X, Instagram and Facebook to mock Modi.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Customers flocked to the store offering hugs and kind words.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
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The three-block stretch, between 16th and 19th avenues, looks markedly different from just a year ago, when tents, abandoned cars and piles of trash crowded the street and sidewalks.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The analyst noted that the market for non-steroidal treatments targeting eczema and other chronic skin conditions has become increasingly crowded.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The war, in which Israel invaded parts of Lebanon, left nearly 2,300 people dead in Lebanon, more than 1 million people displaced and caused wide destruction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Trump has not even invaded Iran, at least not yet.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cameras bobbed and staffers thronged.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Gingham is the ultimate European-summer print, and this playful shorts set is perfect for picnics by the Eiffel Tower or, better yet, along the Canal Saint Martin or in the Buttes Chaumont Park, which are less thronged by tourists.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Just days earlier, mobs of young street racers swarmed a Georgia intersection in the middle of the night, wreaking havoc and disturbing neighbors.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Overhead, vultures, crows and gulls swarmed, feeding on carcasses and insects and other waste.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocked. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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