1
as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a flock of obstreperous reporters at the press conference
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of flock
Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
If the lab confirms the chicken died of bird flu, the rest of the flock will need to be culled.
—Jude Coleman, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Exclusive private schools with students flocking to swipe their parents’ credit cards are sounding the alarm on unsanctioned trips by reminding families that the vacations are not supported by administrators.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flock
Noun
Customers from around the world flock to her store to sample the viral scones and meet the woman behind the treats.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
If the lab confirms the chicken died of bird flu, the rest of the flock will need to be culled.
—Jude Coleman, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Since 2014, people have flocked to downtown Alexandria for the annual Holi Festival, a Hindu tradition that celebrates the arrival of spring.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Exclusive private schools with students flocking to swipe their parents’ credit cards are sounding the alarm on unsanctioned trips by reminding families that the vacations are not supported by administrators.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flock
Noun
-
Earlier in the day, throngs of panicked residents ran outside after Bangkok’s skyline swayed.—
Muktita Suhartono,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Other estimates put the local throng in the 100,000 to 200,000 range.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Their swarms are so massive they can be seen from space.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
-
Except for Carmen, who seems to have been encouraged to inhabit her parents’ rather chaotic world, the children are indistinguishable: A great swarm of pandemonium-causing rich children.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
And while housing grows increasingly unaffordable, homeless camps have exploded, spilling into city parks, crowding sidewalks, and polluting sensitive waterways, despite unprecedented public spending.—
Angela Hart,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
-
Warner warned beachgoers to avoid crowding around a beached dolphin or attempting to move it back into the water.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
To see hostages paraded like props in front of the cameras to the screaming hordes in Gaza in successive releases, no one had anything to say about that.—
David Draiman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
-
Operating like the best live-action Looney Tunes movie that never was, Hundreds of Beavers is essentially a series of increasingly zany gags in which fur trapper fend off literal hordes of beavers.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The Stearns County herd will be quarantined until testing indicates the milk is no longer infected.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
24 Mar. 2025
-
Colorado could take a more proactive and permanent role in managing the wild horse herds that roam the Western Slope under a bill in the state legislature.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The administration argues that members of Tren de Aragua have invaded the U.S. and are a national security threat.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Finland and Sweden, both of which had tried for decades to steer clear of superpower gamesmanship, joined NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
When his victory was confirmed, Hendrickson fell to his back in disbelief as he was mobbed by his coaching staff while Steveson rested on his knees in amazement.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
-
Eagles fans have mobbed the streets of Philadelphia many times in the past, including twice this year after the Eagles won the NFC championship and Super Bowl.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flock. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share