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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 last shepherds who tended their flocks while walking on stilts disappeared. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Captive flocks were established, and Canada geese were reintroduced back into native areas by transplanting geese from those captive or existing flocks. — Mark Vrtiska, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 This is a key theme sure to resonate strongly with the young fan base that flocks to every iteration of this franchise. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 July 2026 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 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

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The swarms of flies that roamed the planet like a devouring fog enclosed the top of the tower, building new, shivering walls, buzzing in a frenzy of life and hunger.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
The bright light attracts massive swarms of flying insects, chased by birds, which unwittingly get instantly vaporized mid-air by the invisible, high-temperature beams.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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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

These friends describe a large party on Horn Island, which is a favorite gathering spot in the summer, with throngs of people spread out in the sun and surf and around numerous boats, some of them drinking in water known to be deep and dangerous.

— Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
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

Definition of throngs

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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

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Video shows hordes of apparently military-aged men smiling and posing for cameras, some carrying swimming flippers, and sprinting through the streets as authorities struggle to corral the unruly masses.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
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

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