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 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 Morning mist coated the nearby Rhone River that snakes through the Alpine valley as worshippers flocked in. ABC News, 1 July 2026 For decades, people flocked from around the world to see her play. Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Since late last year, a new cluster of uber-wealthy people have flocked to the Miami area. Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Since its opening in May, locals have flocked here for sunset drinks with 360-degree views. Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026 Shares surged more than 7% on the week as investors dropped tech stocks and flocked to more defensive sectors in the market. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 June 2026 Hundreds of visitors flocked to the building, which sits on the banks of the Potomac River, to see the name come down, and several live streams were set up. Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 25 June 2026 Despite trying to keep the ceremony private, reporters, fans and photographers flocked to the building and were waiting outside for the couple and their small wedding party. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
Verb
  • Others are crowded with dozens, sometimes hundreds, of companies all vying for attention with similar messaging, products and promises.
    Jehan Lalkaka, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • For Brooklyn, those dates arrive with a roster still short in the middle and crowded on the wings.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Ukraine prompts the return of sketches One year almost to the day after the COVID Diary ended, Russia invaded Ukraine.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • Upon their return, most ended up in countries that were invaded and subdued by the German army.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The visual accompaniment to the president’s promise of national enjoyment showed two multistory stone arcades running down the length of the Mall—very classical, very retvrn—thronged with crowds.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Most hotels sit behind the main road, often thronged with tourists and traffic noise, but the Regent Shanghai on the Bund gives guests great views without the fuss.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
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  • Police swarmed the neighborhood in the moments before the arrest.
    Dan Snyder, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • San Diego police officers swarmed the site and arrested Abdulkareem.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026

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

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