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

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Recent Examples of flocked As shoppers have flocked to Reddit for product recommendations, so too have marketers. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2026 Workers from across the country have long flocked to New York to chase dream jobs and lock down six-figure salaries—but now the opportunity landscape has changed. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026 The tech elite flocked to the state for its business-friendly politics. — Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026 Star chefs from across the world flocked to the culinary hotspot for the 50 Best Restaurants 2026, a prestigious awards ceremony that crowns the top restaurants around the globe based on anonymous nominations from over a thousand industry experts. — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 Fans have flocked to 4DX showings of the Olivia Colman-Alexander Skarsgård fantasy romance Wicker. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026 Some 65 designers flocked to the Nigerian metropolis to showcase their collections to an audience of press, influencers, and other industry figures. — Ezreen Benissan, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 This flocked wreath lights up and is adorned with a silky velvet green ribbon at less than $20. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026 Falkman was studying at Pratt Institute and Paretti served as his guide to the art world and the bohemian crowd that flocked to the Chelsea Hotel. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
  1. crowded
  2. invaded
  3. thronged
  4. swarmed
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  • In a city crowded with glossy international properties, this is classic, composed and home-grown, with real cultural depth—one half looking confidently to the future, the other carefully honouring its design legacy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Around a well, beneath a mulberry tree, or at a table crowded with food and strangers, the landscape that seemed so stark and inhospitable reveals an unexpected generosity, preserved in the rituals of those who continue to make the journey here.
    — Avantika Chaturvedi, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026
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  • Set in an alternative, sci-fi version of late-Edo-period Tokyo, the Earth has been invaded by the Amanto, an alien species, and three friends set off on a personal mission.
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Lavrov has traveled only infrequently to NATO member states since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and severe sanctions were imposed on Moscow.
    — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of invaded
Verb
  • During the peak of the late-2010s streetwear boom, the locale was consistently thronged with teens and twenty-somethings who would camp out for hours ahead of big drops.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Thousands of sheep and goats thronged the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday, drawing large crowds of tourists and locals alike to watch an annual festival recreating the pastoral practice of moving livestock to new grazing grounds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of thronged
Verb
  • Tu Sweet went in confidently onto the dance floor and within ten seconds he was just swarmed and beaten up quite severely.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The interior of Backyard appeared charred beyond recognition on Monday as investigators swarmed the premises.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of swarmed

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“Flocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocked. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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