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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
Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
There have been 24 detections of bird flu at poultry farms across the nation, resulting in the culling of entire flocks to prevent the spread, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Outbreaks surged in late 2024 and early 2025, affecting hundreds of commercial flocks and millions of birds, and leading to severe egg shortages and soaring prices.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The National Turkey Federation estimates that 60% to 80% of turkey flocks were infected in 2024.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Today’s flocks face another menace — lead ammunition.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Egg prices fell a bit, fewer sick poultry flocks were culled on farms, and officials took a breath.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
The mass deployment of technologies that these minerals make possible—fleets of electric cars; flocks of wind turbines; a cleaner energy grid—may be imperative if our society is to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and thereby avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Large flocks of birds — or swarms of bats or insects — at the right altitude and speed reflect enough energy to appear on radar much like a storm.
—Brandi D. Addison, The Providence Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
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Sennott never steps outside the frame to ask what kind of person flocks to the influencer sphere and why, or whether any meaning can be found in such apparently soulless work.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
There have been 24 detections of bird flu at poultry farms across the nation, resulting in the culling of entire flocks to prevent the spread, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Outbreaks surged in late 2024 and early 2025, affecting hundreds of commercial flocks and millions of birds, and leading to severe egg shortages and soaring prices.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The National Turkey Federation estimates that 60% to 80% of turkey flocks were infected in 2024.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Today’s flocks face another menace — lead ammunition.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Egg prices fell a bit, fewer sick poultry flocks were culled on farms, and officials took a breath.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
The mass deployment of technologies that these minerals make possible—fleets of electric cars; flocks of wind turbines; a cleaner energy grid—may be imperative if our society is to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and thereby avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Large flocks of birds — or swarms of bats or insects — at the right altitude and speed reflect enough energy to appear on radar much like a storm.
—Brandi D. Addison, The Providence Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocks
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The exercise also featured swarms of first-person-view (FPV) suicide drones launching precision strikes against mock enemy fortifications.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Twenty-two earthquakes were recorded in the Kamchatka region within a single day in early November 2025, demonstrating the potential for earthquake swarms in highly active zones.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Helm’s valley, though it is being grazed by herds, hunted across by packs and stooped upon from above, seems a bit – dull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Generally, topis live in herds of up to 20 individuals but sometimes congregate in larger groups, the foundation said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The outing—which, according to local reports, appeared to be equal parts publicity stunt, cultural gesture, and celebration of potential new AI partnerships—drew throngs of spectators with flashing cameras, and sent South Korean fried-chicken stocks soaring.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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To avoid the throngs of high-season tourists, consider visiting the Italian town from March to May or September to November, during its shoulder seasons.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, prostate cancer tumors will often have an irregular shape with blurred edges as the cancer invades surrounding tissue.—
MD Published,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Israel invades Gaza as UN report alleges genocide.—
Sam Tobin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The birds have survived in hordes in the deserts, but civilization nearly always spells their doom.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ticket buyers were mostly younger males, with men accounting for 61% of audiences and 24 to 34-year-olds representing 39% of crowds.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Shoulder-to-shoulder crowds gathered at the Sikh temple in Sutter County Sunday for an annual celebration that has grown exponentially in its 46 years of existence.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Flocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocks. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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