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

People had originally flocked to Bad Boy out of admiration not for Combs but for the artists who defined the label. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Protesters flocked to him to erase the names and replace them with hearts. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

A little over an hour after first responders flocked to the bus crash site, Silverman arrived. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Visitors from across Bolivia and beyond have flocked to the Senda Verde Wildlife Sanctuary, where Tigrino has lived since 2017, when a family brought him there after trying unsuccessfully to make a house cat of him. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

The bet seemed to be paying off Friday, as thousands of adults flocked to local branches to snag library cards featuring the adorable anthropomorphic gang on launch day. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

City residents and library advocates flocked to the following City Council meeting to urge representatives to keep library cuts minimal. — Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026

Washington did grow, and for years tourists and residents flocked to the Capitol’s wide terrace overlooking the National Mall, especially at sunset. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026

Britain's Prince William and Princess Anne were among the royals who flocked to Oslo to pay tribute to Harald on Wednesday. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026