Thesaurus results for FLOCKS

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noun

plural of flock

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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as in herds

a group of domestic animals assembled or herded together a flock of sheep crossing the road

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flocks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flock

as in crowds

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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The colony also has a population of New Zealand fur seals that laze around the rocks frequented by flocks of seabirds. — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 The approach is partly inspired by collective behavior found in nature, including bird flocks and insect colonies. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 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. — 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. — 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. — 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. — 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

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Noun

Many have set up traps outside their homes, hanging sticky tape from trees and fences to trap the flies and reduce the size of the swarms.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Drone swarms could expose or distract enemy defenses, forcing them to expend interceptors and reveal their positions.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of swarms

Noun

Silbiger’s portfolio is a reflective combination of classic American motifs like Saguaro cacti and herds of bison, and odd roadside attractions like the inflatable Maine lobster.

— Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Sit outside your ger and watch daily life unfold as herds of horses, goats, and sheep gather at a nearby well.

— Undraa Buyannemekh, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

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Verb

The thick dust that crowds the heart of this galaxy blocks visible light the Hubble Space Telescope previously relied on to study it.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2026
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).

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of crowds

Noun

Just Friday, a member of the Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight-demonstration team, buzzed Pensacola Beach at extremely low altitude and a high angle of bank, close to throngs of spectators.

— Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Americans felt a sense of national pride from the throngs of international tourists who fell in love with Walmart and ranch dressing.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of throngs

Verb

After their final payment to an agency in Sofia, fronted by a foreboding redhead equipped with a mechanical smile and a calculator, Russia invades Ukraine.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Evil Dead Burn follows a family whose lives are torn apart after a demonic spirit invades their home in the wake of a death.

— Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of invades

Noun

This is a real neighborhood with authentic shops and restaurants, removed from the hordes of tourists near the Duomo.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
That year, the number of possible points had changed from two hundred to four hundred, and the newspapers reported that this test had slaughtered hordes of top students.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

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