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Recent Examples of flocked
White audiences also flocked uptown to a profusion of night clubs, mostly Mob-run during Prohibition, some (like the Cotton Club and Connie’s Inn) featuring Black performers but not welcoming most Black audiences.
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Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Vuletic pointed to the fact that tickets sold out fast and that plenty of fans, even ones from countries that are boycotting, have flocked to Vienna.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Major league scouts have flocked to Feehan’s Attleboro campus this spring to assess Bumila, who started the season on a pitch count after missing the 2025 campaign due to undergoing an internal brace procedure.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Philadelphia Eagles players and staff, the mascot Swoop, and fans flocked to Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday for the 9th annual Eagles Autism Challenge.
—Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 9 May 2026
The inauguration Many Chicago-area friends of Pope Leo and local Catholic faithful flocked to the Vatican to witness his May 18 inaugural Mass, which marked the official start of his ministry as the 267th pontiff.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Since then, thousands have flocked to theaters nationwide to see the award-winning performer and find out what all the fuss is about.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 May 2026
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.
—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
Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Vuletic pointed to the fact that tickets sold out fast and that plenty of fans, even ones from countries that are boycotting, have flocked to Vienna.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Major league scouts have flocked to Feehan’s Attleboro campus this spring to assess Bumila, who started the season on a pitch count after missing the 2025 campaign due to undergoing an internal brace procedure.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Philadelphia Eagles players and staff, the mascot Swoop, and fans flocked to Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday for the 9th annual Eagles Autism Challenge.
—Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 9 May 2026
The inauguration Many Chicago-area friends of Pope Leo and local Catholic faithful flocked to the Vatican to witness his May 18 inaugural Mass, which marked the official start of his ministry as the 267th pontiff.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Since then, thousands have flocked to theaters nationwide to see the award-winning performer and find out what all the fuss is about.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
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Seven candidates for California governor crowded a CNN debate stage in East Los Angeles on Tuesday, spending much of the two hours sparring and strategizing to gain an upper hand in a race that still remains fluid.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 May 2026
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Bowls of Thai curry soup crowded with shrimp, scallops and clams.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Perhaps not coincidentally, Russia invaded the former Soviet republic of Georgia later that year.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Some have questioned whether the Biennale really is a nonpartisan exhibition, pointing to the show’s history of making political statements, including in 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 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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One group swarmed Trossard, the man whose name was on the scoresheet, but another surrounded Odegaard, the architect of it all.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Knicks fans swarmed the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia for both Games 3 and 4.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Flocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocked. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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