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flocking

verb

Definition of flocking

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

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Recent Examples of flocking From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Owls are nocturnal, so birders have been flocking up to the site at night, hoping to catch a glimpse. — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Now, British billionaires are flocking to low-tax destinations including Switzerland, Monaco, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 The membership-only warehouse club has also benefited from consumers flocking to buy cheaper gasoline at Costco gas stations. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Local travelers have been flocking there for years for its small boutique hotels and wineries. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Thanks to recent improvements to the state tax incentive, New York is now one of the most cost-friendly places to shoot in the world, with film and TV projects flocking to the state. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 From then on, millions of pilgrims from all over the world began flocking to the Grotto of Massabielle. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Last year, travelers began flocking to natural hot springs on the island of Tasmania, Australia. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

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The rounded corners, clean lines, and bright orange accents give it a friendlier appearance than many of the industrial-looking gray and black boxes now crowding the market.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
There have been some asterisks, such as the World Cup and high heat, both likely keeping guests away, but anecdotally, Disneyland crowding hasn’t been nearly as extreme this year.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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The package had been meant to starve Russian President Vladimir Putin of the resources Moscow needs to continue its war in Ukraine after invading its neighbor more than four years ago.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
In 1867, the British government united its North American colonies to form the Canadian Confederation, in part to deter Washington from invading Canada in retaliation for London’s assistance to the Confederacy during the Civil War.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

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