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
Aspiring Spanish speakers are flocking to learn the language in the wake of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show.
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Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Steyer’s campaign criticized the wave of tech figures flocking to Mahan, saying business titans don’t spend their money without expecting something in return.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Zeagoo Cap-Sleeve Top Another staple piece shoppers are flocking to is this top that’s ideal for a capsule wardrobe.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Gold also continued its rally as investors are flocking to the safe haven amid challenges to the Federal Reserve’s independence and a weakening dollar.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Steyer’s campaign criticized the wave of tech figures flocking to Mahan, saying business titans don’t spend their money without expecting something in return.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Zeagoo Cap-Sleeve Top Another staple piece shoppers are flocking to is this top that’s ideal for a capsule wardrobe.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Gold also continued its rally as investors are flocking to the safe haven amid challenges to the Federal Reserve’s independence and a weakening dollar.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocking
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Keep in mind that SpaceX is not the only one crowding the sky.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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This will prevent crowding and keep diseases away.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Trump has long mocked Bush for ruining his presidency by invading Iraq, and his administration over the past week has sought to downplay any parallels between Bush’s misadventures and its own attack on Iran.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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This thin layer dries out quickly, and dry soil discourages termites from invading.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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The agents swarming the car to detain Rodriguez knew a lot about her and her husband, Medina said.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Those factors make the drone ideal for swarming and overburdening aerial defenses, with each drone intercepted also representing a more valuable defense asset expended.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Everything around him pounding in its pulse, the song of the world thronging in all its discord.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 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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“Flocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocking. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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