flocked

verb

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 For decades, people flocked from around the world to see her play. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Morning mist coated the nearby Rhone River that snakes through the Alpine valley as worshippers flocked in. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Investors flocked to gold as a safe-haven asset amid shifting tariff policies and political tensions, in addition to the prospect of lower interest rates. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The club has enjoyed an eight-game sellout streak as fans have flocked to fill the team’s 7,200-capacity stadium in Garden City. — Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026 Bigger and bigger crowds flocked down here as Mexico tore through the Cup before its face-off against England, with many coming from outside Santa Ana. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Friday's medical emergencies required onsite attention as crowds flocked to the nation’s capital for Independence Day. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Over the Fourth of July weekend, thousands of visitors flocked to the Hamptons as an extreme heat warning remained in effect across Long Island, per the National Weather Service. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 Students from the Northeast and West Coast flocked to campuses across the SEC and ACC, drawn by warm weather, school spirit, growing job markets, lower tuition costs, and highly visible social media trends like RushTok. — Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
  1. crowded
  2. invaded
  3. thronged
  4. swarmed
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  • Overnight, the faithful crowded the mosque complex where the bodies of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family lie in state.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Fans crowded along barricades hoping to see a glimpse of the stars.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of crowded
Verb
  • China has occupied Tibet since 1950, when the People’s Liberation Army invaded the Himalayan region.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • After reservoirs in the Netherlands were invaded in the 1990s, research showed ecological damage, with the bloody red shrimp outcompeting native small crustaceans and zooplankton for resources, Branstrator said.
    — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of invaded
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  • Over the past two days crowds have thronged the central mosque where coffins containing the bodies of Khamenei and several of his family members were placed on display.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Khomeini's funeral saw chaotic scenes as millions thronged his mourning ceremony and trip to the cemetery.
    — NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
Definition of thronged
Verb
  • When the decision on trans athletes was made the other day by the Supreme Court were the Justices swarmed by an angry mob and beheaded on the spot?
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • At the Castle Clinton National Monument, attendees swarmed for a flag raising ceremony which will be followed by an annual Independence Day parade.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of swarmed

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