Synonyms of flocking

flocking

verb

present participle of flock

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crowding
• invading
• swarming
• thronging
• mobbing
• infesting
• jamming
• clogging
• obstructing
• overrunning
• besetting
• plugging (up)
• damming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flocking

Audiences are still flocking to true stories as well as fictional narratives set in an authentic past. — David Faris, TheWeek, 23 July 2026

After years of wealthy out-of-staters flocking to South Florida and ceaseless luxury development, Miami has dethroned New York and Los Angeles as the most expensive of the United States’ 10 most populous metropolitan areas. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

The week’s biggest stories World Cup 2026 World Cup fans are flocking to classics In-N-Out, Erewhon and Trader Joe’s for a taste of California. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

That number swells in the summer months with holidaymakers flocking to the lake resort. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Meanwhile, the French are flocking to see a two-part, five-hour-long movie, La Bataille de Gaulle, which retells the story—both anguished and heroic—of defeat, collaboration, resistance, and liberation. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Dangerous heat is throwing a wrench in holiday plans on the eve of the Fourth of July and the nation's 250th anniversary, but that's not stopping Americans from flocking to outdoor celebrations. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 July 2026

What Attracts Mosquitoes to Backyards Feel like mosquitoes are flocking to your outdoor oasis? — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

And more are flocking to the picturesque country of New Zealand, famous for its landscapes that served as the backdrop for Lord of the Rings and Avatar. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026