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Recent Examples of flocked
Defense technology operations, along with aerospace and artificial intelligence, have flocked to California, even as retail and fast-food chains bail out of the Golden State.
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Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Brazilian plane maker Embraer reported a record $32 billion backlog at the end of the first quarter as carriers flocked to its highly fuel-efficient E-Jet amid a global jet fuel crunch.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
People have flocked to our country because of the promise of our ideals.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2020, stargazers flocked to dark sky locations to view the cosmic traveler Neowise, a visible comet then 64 million miles from Earth, with a dusty tail extending more than a million miles.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Swalwell voters seemed to have flocked to Becerra, who saw a 15-point bump among Democratic voters that got him onto the debate stage.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
His last post on April 3 featured a photo of him inside Kastelholm Castle, though many of his fans have flocked to the comments to grieve Leiniö and honor his impact on the hiking community.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 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
Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Brazilian plane maker Embraer reported a record $32 billion backlog at the end of the first quarter as carriers flocked to its highly fuel-efficient E-Jet amid a global jet fuel crunch.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
People have flocked to our country because of the promise of our ideals.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2020, stargazers flocked to dark sky locations to view the cosmic traveler Neowise, a visible comet then 64 million miles from Earth, with a dusty tail extending more than a million miles.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Swalwell voters seemed to have flocked to Becerra, who saw a 15-point bump among Democratic voters that got him onto the debate stage.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
His last post on April 3 featured a photo of him inside Kastelholm Castle, though many of his fans have flocked to the comments to grieve Leiniö and honor his impact on the hiking community.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
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Funerals were held for Coleman in Jacksonville, Orlando and Chicago, where 2,000 people crowded Pilgrim Baptist Church on May 7, 1926.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then a 24-year-old newbie, Lake landed in a field crowded with mostly 40- and 50-something hosts.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This would have come as news to the Highland Scots who invaded England in 1745 or the Irish Whiteboys who terrorized landlords and tax collectors a few decades later.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The European Political Community summit was founded in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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With more than ninety works, the galleries are thronged with beauties, many of whom refuse to be pinned down to a gender.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Villa can be vulnerable to cheap giveaways in midfield, so Emery moved Morgan Rogers alongside Watkins up front and in the inside-right channel, higher upfield and not in central or deep positions where he can be swarmed.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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During a short struggle, two officers restrained Woods by throwing her to the ground as bees swarmed the property.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocked. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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