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Recent Examples of flocked
The club has enjoyed an eight-game sellout streak as fans have flocked to fill the team’s 7,200-capacity stadium in Garden City.
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Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
Morning mist coated the nearby Rhone River that snakes through the Alpine valley as worshippers flocked in.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
For decades, people flocked from around the world to see her play.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Since late last year, a new cluster of uber-wealthy people have flocked to the Miami area.
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Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Since its opening in May, locals have flocked here for sunset drinks with 360-degree views.
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Chadner Navarro,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2026
Shares surged more than 7% on the week as investors dropped tech stocks and flocked to more defensive sectors in the market.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Hundreds of visitors flocked to the building, which sits on the banks of the Potomac River, to see the name come down, and several live streams were set up.
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Jesús Rodríguez,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Despite trying to keep the ceremony private, reporters, fans and photographers flocked to the building and were waiting outside for the couple and their small wedding party.
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Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
Morning mist coated the nearby Rhone River that snakes through the Alpine valley as worshippers flocked in.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
For decades, people flocked from around the world to see her play.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Since late last year, a new cluster of uber-wealthy people have flocked to the Miami area.
—
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Since its opening in May, locals have flocked here for sunset drinks with 360-degree views.
—
Chadner Navarro,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2026
Shares surged more than 7% on the week as investors dropped tech stocks and flocked to more defensive sectors in the market.
—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Hundreds of visitors flocked to the building, which sits on the banks of the Potomac River, to see the name come down, and several live streams were set up.
—
Jesús Rodríguez,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Despite trying to keep the ceremony private, reporters, fans and photographers flocked to the building and were waiting outside for the couple and their small wedding party.
—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
Verb
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Overnight, the faithful crowded the mosque complex where the bodies of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family lie in state.
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Fans crowded along barricades hoping to see a glimpse of the stars.
Verb
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Ukraine prompts the return of sketches One year almost to the day after the COVID Diary ended, Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Upon their return, most ended up in countries that were invaded and subdued by the German army.
Verb
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Over the past two days crowds have thronged the central mosque where coffins containing the bodies of Khamenei and several of his family members were placed on display.
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Khomeini's funeral saw chaotic scenes as millions thronged his mourning ceremony and trip to the cemetery.
Verb
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When the decision on trans athletes was made the other day by the Supreme Court were the Justices swarmed by an angry mob and beheaded on the spot?
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At the Castle Clinton National Monument, attendees swarmed for a flag raising ceremony which will be followed by an annual Independence Day parade.
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“Flocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocked. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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