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
Amazon shoppers are flocking to this portable greenhouse right now, with more than 1,000 purchasing it in the past month alone.
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Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
In recent years, Page has traded Silicon Valley for South Florida, joining the growing wave of billionaires flocking to Miami for its tax advantages.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
These days, tourists are flocking to South Korea to try beauty treatments, visit locations from their favorite movies and TV shows, and sample all the flavors of Korean food.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Crowds have been flocking to see the show, with the play commanding the highest average ticket price in the industry for the past several weeks.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
In recent years, Page has traded Silicon Valley for South Florida, joining the growing wave of billionaires flocking to Miami for its tax advantages.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
These days, tourists are flocking to South Korea to try beauty treatments, visit locations from their favorite movies and TV shows, and sample all the flavors of Korean food.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Crowds have been flocking to see the show, with the play commanding the highest average ticket price in the industry for the past several weeks.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocking
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The stadium fight is not the only high-stakes item crowding the legislative calendar.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Vista del Lago High School and Folsom High School are expected to face the greatest crowding pressures.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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If water has been invading for years, mold or rot could be hiding under the wall or floor.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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After a tense standoff, police successfully pushed the invading supporters back into the stands.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Russell Crowe's blunt response to swarming fans outside his Paris hotel room has sparked an online debate.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Other videos show groups of these drones swarming around Ukrainian positions and vehicles.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
23 May 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 31 May. 2026.
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