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Recent Examples of flocked
People flocked to their TVs, bars and watch parties in droves to catch the Knicks topple Goliath.
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Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The looming public offering is adding to the pressure on Anthropic, whose staff members flocked to DC this week to triage with US government officials that imposed export controls on one of the company’s most powerful models on Friday.
—Liz Rappaport, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
Louis Vuitton and Gucci both turned iconic New York landmarks into runways this season, while Dior, Hermès, and Zegna all flocked further west to show their collections in Los Angeles.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
Fans flocked to Times Square and ran through the streets.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 15 June 2026
After the final buzzer confirmed the Knicks' 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Texas' Frost Bank Center on Saturday, June 13, throngs of people sporting blue and orange flocked to the streets of all five boroughs.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
But through all embarrassments, fans still flocked to the Garden.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
Fans flocked to Times Square and ran through the streets.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
While not exactly a hit with critics, audiences flocked to see the adventures of the Scooby gang investigate mysterious events at an island resort.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026
Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The looming public offering is adding to the pressure on Anthropic, whose staff members flocked to DC this week to triage with US government officials that imposed export controls on one of the company’s most powerful models on Friday.
—Liz Rappaport, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
Louis Vuitton and Gucci both turned iconic New York landmarks into runways this season, while Dior, Hermès, and Zegna all flocked further west to show their collections in Los Angeles.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
Fans flocked to Times Square and ran through the streets.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 15 June 2026
After the final buzzer confirmed the Knicks' 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Texas' Frost Bank Center on Saturday, June 13, throngs of people sporting blue and orange flocked to the streets of all five boroughs.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
But through all embarrassments, fans still flocked to the Garden.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
Fans flocked to Times Square and ran through the streets.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
While not exactly a hit with critics, audiences flocked to see the adventures of the Scooby gang investigate mysterious events at an island resort.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
Verb
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Lead drama actor holds essentially steady at 78, nearly matching last year’s 77, when 134 names crowded the ballot.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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And the popular spots will be probably be crowded, so be prepared for that.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The president also praised Macron for his efforts to help end the war between Russia and Ukraine, which has lasted for more than four years after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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Ukraine officially applied for EU accession less than a week after Russia invaded in February 2022.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Behind Anthropic’s meteoric rise are the developers who thronged the London hall this week, eating free lunch and dinner, and accepting complimentary mini computers.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 May 2026
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In a cell-phone video of the opening, the space was thronged with people.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Verb
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And nowhere was that more obvious than in this room, where virtually all 14 exhibiting brands were swarmed with prospective buyers.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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Parton, meanwhile, stayed in her friend’s house as police swarmed the area.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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