as in crowding
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 flocking
Dozens of past colleagues, current peers, friends and family came to celebrate Hayes, flocking to the podium in the center to thank him personally.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
While blue-collar work has become an attractive, stable career for some, a swath of young professionals is flocking to education amid uncertainty.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Developing his style alongside Garcia’s flocking melodicism and Lesh’s never-the-same-way-once bass counterpoints, Weir soon had to also contend for rhythmic space between the band’s two drummers, as well.
—Jesse Jarnow, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
Even more influencers than usual are flocking to Dubai this weekend for the 1 Billion Followers Summit that will take over the city’s financial district, the Museum of the Future, and government hub Emirates Towers.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
While blue-collar work has become an attractive, stable career for some, a swath of young professionals is flocking to education amid uncertainty.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Developing his style alongside Garcia’s flocking melodicism and Lesh’s never-the-same-way-once bass counterpoints, Weir soon had to also contend for rhythmic space between the band’s two drummers, as well.
—Jesse Jarnow, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
Even more influencers than usual are flocking to Dubai this weekend for the 1 Billion Followers Summit that will take over the city’s financial district, the Museum of the Future, and government hub Emirates Towers.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocking
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Many airport lounges have also faced crowding issues, sometimes implementing time limits on lounge usage or having to turn away customers due to a lack of space.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Checking the app shortly before departure can also help riders spot delays or crowding and adjust their plans if needed.—
Navdeep Kaur,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Ukraine has been pressing for security guarantees from the West to prevent Russia from invading its territory again.—
Katie Marie Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Get you from point A to point B without invading your personal space.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The biggest news organization in Minnesota is trying to serve as the sober counterweight to hysterical social media posts, swarming videos, political conflict, and public statements that contradict observable facts.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Agents seemed to be swarming the north side, where Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis had been shot in the leg two days earlier.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Nowhere perhaps was the searing heat more evident than at Melbourne Park, where the usual crowds thronging outside the Australian Open tennis tournament dwindled to a ghost town as temperatures soared.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Most of the people thronging the market were there to buy gold coins or bars — not jewelry — Mahavir Kothari, a wholesaler of precious metals in Zaveri Bazaar told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Flocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocking. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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