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
For now, customers are flocking to Annie’s to buy shoes that are two sizes too big and jeans that won’t fit for another year.
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Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Arizonans are flocking to church after the killing of Charlie Kirk.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
As a result of these opposing trends—sellers flocking to the market while buyers withdrew—the number of homes for sale across the nation surged to over 2 million this summer, a level unseen since the pandemic hit.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Effects like flocking also make an appearance, this time on the inside of garments for softness.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Arizonans are flocking to church after the killing of Charlie Kirk.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
As a result of these opposing trends—sellers flocking to the market while buyers withdrew—the number of homes for sale across the nation surged to over 2 million this summer, a level unseen since the pandemic hit.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Effects like flocking also make an appearance, this time on the inside of garments for softness.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocking
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Further crowding the schedule is the emergence of numerous high-profile exhibition tournaments throughout the year.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are no overwater bungalows here, no party yachts crowding the reefs.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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Moths can also fly in through open windows and doors or find their way inside after invading bird nests in chimneys.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Freddy Krueger thrives in this exact space, invading his victims’ sleep while terrorizing their imagination.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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New Yorkers are swarming the polls in record numbers to choose between a historic first, a seismic comeback or a vigilante spoiler for mayor.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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This program plays defense with swarming, complex ferocity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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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 8 Nov. 2025.
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