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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
Greg Cote
june 17, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Brands including Cult Gaia, Alo, Same Swim, and La DoubleJ are opening stores in either the South of France or along the Italian coastline ahead of the 2026 season, in a bid to capture the flocks of tourists who visit these hotspots and are keen to splurge without breaking the bank.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 June 2026
The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The two other flocks got up fast and took off across the lake, well out of range.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Looking for more ways to entice flocks of birds to your yard?
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
In a West Bank spring where Palestinians used to rest and water their flocks, Israeli settlers now swim.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 27 May 2026
The album, which of course features flocks of pigeons on the cover, boasts a tighter, fuller sound than previous releases, thanks in part to production by Kenneth Blume (Geese, Idles) and Klas Åhlund (Iggy Pop, Katy Perry).
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Storms are also very structured and denser than flocks of birds.
—Marta Hill, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Noun
The folks in the national sports media sometimes move like lemmings, all following each other — able to suddenly turn in perfect unison and head in the same direction, like flocks of birds.
—Greg Cote
june 17, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Brands including Cult Gaia, Alo, Same Swim, and La DoubleJ are opening stores in either the South of France or along the Italian coastline ahead of the 2026 season, in a bid to capture the flocks of tourists who visit these hotspots and are keen to splurge without breaking the bank.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 June 2026
The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The two other flocks got up fast and took off across the lake, well out of range.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Looking for more ways to entice flocks of birds to your yard?
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
In a West Bank spring where Palestinians used to rest and water their flocks, Israeli settlers now swim.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 27 May 2026
The album, which of course features flocks of pigeons on the cover, boasts a tighter, fuller sound than previous releases, thanks in part to production by Kenneth Blume (Geese, Idles) and Klas Åhlund (Iggy Pop, Katy Perry).
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Storms are also very structured and denser than flocks of birds.
—Marta Hill, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocks
Noun
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More than four years since the start of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, the more than 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line has remained largely static as swarms of drones hinder advances.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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More than four years since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the more than 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line has remained largely static as swarms of drones hinder advances.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Years of drought and high input costs drove ranchers to thin their herds, and analysts do not expect supply to recover before 2028.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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The state created protocols to protect Florida's cattle herds from the parasitic fly one day after it was found in Texas and enacted a temporary moratorium on the importation of warm-blooded animals from affected areas through Friday.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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).—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Filming in front of real audiences, alongside real racers and real pit crews, the director crowds the screen with people.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
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After the final buzzer confirmed the Knicks' 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Texas' Frost Bank Center on Saturday, June 13, throngs of people sporting blue and orange flocked to the streets of all five boroughs.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Friday’s watch party attracted throngs of revelers to MSG, but also brought some chaos to Midtown, with 26 people arrested for a variety of offenses, from assault to selling counterfeit merchandise to climbing on top of light poles, food vendor carts and subway entrances.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The monstrous entity that invades their little circle tests that comforting intimacy.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
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As the crew invades his space and a volatile director (Pyper-Ferguson) pushes him to his limits the line between Levi and his character dissolves.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Dating apps are full of horror stories where hordes of men act creepily toward the female population.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
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“Flocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocks. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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