Synonyms of flocked

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crowded
• invaded
• thronged
• swarmed
• mobbed
• jammed
• infested
• beset
• obstructed
• clogged
• plugged (up)
• overran
• dammed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flocked

Yet American students and scholars flocked in droves to theory, perceiving in its recondite abstractions a thrilling new way of understanding the world—even, some believed, of changing it. — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

As millions of visitors flocked to the coast for a reprieve from the heat, lifeguards across California have sprung into action, making thousands of rescues over the last few days, some of which have gone viral on social media. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Based in the western Paris suburbs, the seven-year old company hasn’t attracted blue-chip venture capital investors or star engineers that have flocked to buzzy startups like Mistral AI. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Hundreds of teens soon flocked to a site downtown and fights broke out by the end of the night. — Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Several cruise fans flocked to Reddit to discuss the fork fiasco. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

This beachside escape from my already beachy hometown of Naples, Florida, was a welcome respite from the intense crowds that flocked to the Gulf like a pack of seagulls on a stray French fry. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026

Hundreds of Indianapolis-area residents eager for that value flocked to the store on opening day in search of some of the cheapest prices around. — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 24 July 2026

Supporters flocked there, the club went on to sign Shearer for a world-record fee and, suddenly, potential was irrelevant. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026