Thesaurus results for FLOCKS

flocks 1 of 2

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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Adding to the odds, turkey flocks in Cambria appear to be getting bigger. — Kathe Tanner, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 So, what did Wild Florida look like before flocks of people made this place home base? — Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026 In Florida, seeing flocks of tourists with peeling skin and painful-looking burns is almost a part of life. — Mariana Zapata, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 The only states not reporting a salmonella outbreak related to backyard flocks are South Carolina, New Mexico, Arizona, Delaware, Rhode Island and Hawaii. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 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 approach is partly inspired by collective behavior found in nature, including bird flocks and insect colonies. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

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The dearth of Patriot interceptors in Europe would leave few alternatives for shooting down Russia’s more advanced ballistic missiles, which can be combined with swarms of inexpensive drones to overwhelm defenses, experts say.

— Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The researchers envision eventually deploying swarms of specialized cyborg insects rather than relying on a single multifunctional machine.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

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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

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Why then, are throngs of armchair analysts online pointing fingers at her ex-husband, Patrick, blaming him for the deaths?

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The new 47-key Orient Express Venezia is an experience, housed within Palazzo Donà Giovannelli in the oldest and northernmost Cannaregio district, drawing high-end travelers away from the throngs.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of throngs

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The larvae come from the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, which invades open wounds or the mucous membranes of body openings in any warm-blooded animal, including humans, and devours tissue, causing the wounds to become increasingly deep and painful.

— Abraham Tellez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The morning after their fight, Russia invades Ukraine, and the two go on with their separation amid the backdrop of sudden social upheaval.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

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Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
This is good old Mother Earth, and the Inuit people have thrived here for a few thousand years, living cheek to jowl with muskox, polar bears, caribou, tundra grizzlies, red fox, Arctic fox and hordes of ducks and geese.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

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