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as in swarms
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a flock of obstreperous reporters at the press conference
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Recent Examples of flocks
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
After their return to the Negev Lot and Abraham both have large flocks of livestock, but their herders begin to quarrel.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
Backyard flocks usually contract bird flu through direct contact with infected wild birds, such as migratory ducks and geese, or indirectly through environments contaminated by wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and droppings.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Armand tries on personalities — clingy boyfriend, conniving mastermind — and flocks to love interests like new rock star Lestat goes through vats of body glitter.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Prices hit record highs last year amid an avian flu outbreak that decimated the country's poultry flocks.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Owners describe their flocks as pets first and producers second.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
The wholesale slaughter on the plains outside Troy is constantly likened to harvest, planting, herding flocks.
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
Birders seek out flocks attracted to the park during the migration seasons.
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Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Noun
As of April 2026 there were around 62 active bird flu cases in the US, 39 of them commercial and 23 in backyard flocks, poultry scientist Dervan Bryan told Campus Insights Media.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
After their return to the Negev Lot and Abraham both have large flocks of livestock, but their herders begin to quarrel.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
Backyard flocks usually contract bird flu through direct contact with infected wild birds, such as migratory ducks and geese, or indirectly through environments contaminated by wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and droppings.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Armand tries on personalities — clingy boyfriend, conniving mastermind — and flocks to love interests like new rock star Lestat goes through vats of body glitter.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Prices hit record highs last year amid an avian flu outbreak that decimated the country's poultry flocks.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Owners describe their flocks as pets first and producers second.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
The wholesale slaughter on the plains outside Troy is constantly likened to harvest, planting, herding flocks.
—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
Birders seek out flocks attracted to the park during the migration seasons.
—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocks
Noun
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Their strategy focuses on low-cost drone swarms, maximizing pilot effectiveness.
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Every wedding, every cherry blossom season in Japan, every birth, reactor accidents too, swarms of insects, kittens playing with woolen balls, people disfigured by war, palm trees at sunset—five billion photos a day.
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Vast herds of zebra, wildebeest, and gazelle moved across the horizon.
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The route then passes through the mountain town of Jackson and runs alongside the National Elk Refuge, which protects one of the country's largest elk herds.
Verb
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The presentation is muddied a bit by the strong bass and lack of stereo separation, which crowds the lower registers (something that’s not helped by the recording's acoustics).
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Filming in front of real audiences, alongside real racers and real pit crews, the director crowds the screen with people.
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With their billowing sails, teakwood decks and mazes of ropes and rigging, ships like Eagle draw throngs of visitors hoping to get a glimpse of the past.
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The throngs of teenagers doing back flips into the Canal Saint-Martin and playing soccer in the street set the mood for the week.
Verb
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The devil invades a Georgetown home, and holy men have quite the job to do on a demonic little girl.
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Smoke invades their businesses, even their sleep Inside MV Automotive at East Olympic Boulevard and Alma Avenue, Manny Villasenor, whose father owns the mechanic shop, said the smoke had forced him to close earlier.
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With plenty of nervous energy, hordes of United States fans packed into KC Live!
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And now, Swift’s fans are set to descend on the city, accompanied by hordes of media who until recently had little to no concrete information about the hush-hush affair.
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“Flocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocks. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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