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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
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The same Daybreak Foods location was released from quarantine in November, after bird flu was reported twice last fall in the company's Jefferson County flocks, according to a spokesperson for the state's agriculture department.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Most of those cases have been reported in commercial flocks in Lancaster.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
In a typical spring, migrating geese lay eggs in the Hoffs’ backyard and flocks of small grey-and-white birds fill the air.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Bird flocks have been on the rebound after last year’s avian flu outbreak, but that has farmers suddenly selling at a loss.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
But the most eye-catching elements are the flocks of colored blobby shapes that appear to dart back and forth across their surfaces, like jellyfish swimming back and forth.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Some of the largest winter flocks have congregated at Zilker Park.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
According to the agriculture department, testing has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, as well as within backyard flocks and commercial flocks statewide.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
Lead poisoning is the top threat, and most flocks remain dependent on captive breeding.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The same Daybreak Foods location was released from quarantine in November, after bird flu was reported twice last fall in the company's Jefferson County flocks, according to a spokesperson for the state's agriculture department.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Most of those cases have been reported in commercial flocks in Lancaster.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
In a typical spring, migrating geese lay eggs in the Hoffs’ backyard and flocks of small grey-and-white birds fill the air.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Bird flocks have been on the rebound after last year’s avian flu outbreak, but that has farmers suddenly selling at a loss.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
But the most eye-catching elements are the flocks of colored blobby shapes that appear to dart back and forth across their surfaces, like jellyfish swimming back and forth.
—Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Some of the largest winter flocks have congregated at Zilker Park.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
According to the agriculture department, testing has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, as well as within backyard flocks and commercial flocks statewide.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocks
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German defense technology startup SWARM Biotactics has deployed programmable cyborg insect swarms for paying NATO customers, including German military forces, moving a seemingly fictional concept from experiments to operational field use.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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There are swooping close encounters with heavenly bodies, Lego blocks in antigravity mode and swarms of Separators, a sort of astro-anthropomorphic version of the tool that pries apart Lego bricks in real life.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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But efforts to replenish herds at Yellowstone and other refuges have restored wild herds.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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By examining ancient remains, scientists have provided strong scientific support to efforts aimed at protecting the few remaining wild herds of this breed.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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Long takes emphasize the mental labor of Hujar’s self-exploration, and Sachs’s framing (with cinematography by Alex Ashe) crowds the pair together to evoke the intimacy of their talk.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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Come summer, throngs of tourists descend on the likes of Florence, Rome and Venice to marvel at the historic architecture and sample the delicious food.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
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Workers bustle by them in throngs in the center of Guadalajara.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One tiny root invades and expands over time, enlarging holes and allowing more roots to grow inside.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … OPINION NICOLE VELASCO & ERIN MERSINO – America's churches under siege as violence increasingly invades sacred ground.—
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FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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And with the release of Live at the Palace, there’s a clear part of Fleming that hopes to show other comedians a way to live with the reactions of online hordes, without letting the fear of them change their work.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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Just ask the hordes of visitors who flock to our Southern shorelines every spring.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Flocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocks. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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