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as in throng
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 flock
Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2024
They soon were joined by a flock of feeding turkeys.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2024
Katherine Speller, Parents, 25 Nov. 2024
See photos: Americans flock home by plane, train and automobile.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Potential owners would be like shepherds, tending their flock of little driverless cabs, roaming the streetscape.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2024
They soon were joined by a flock of feeding turkeys.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Now, decades later, tweens and teens are flocking to Sephora and Ulta to buy all manner of skincare and beauty products that trend on TikTok (and unfortunately, many are not dermatologist-recommended).
—Katherine Speller, Parents, 25 Nov. 2024
See photos: Americans flock home by plane, train and automobile.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flock
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In the decades following the Civil War, hundreds of Americans joined the throngs in Paris.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Either way, the throngs of people clogging the streets recalled the massive separatist rallies at the height of the previous decade’s Catalan independence movement.Joseph Wilson and Hernán Muñoz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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In March of that year, as swarms of the butterflies appeared in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, the citizen scientists netted butterfly samples, then preserved them in an alcohol mixture and shipped them to Talavera’s lab.Saugat Bolakhe, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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This journey begins as the principles of swarm intelligence take root in AI research and development.Thomas Caldwell, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Melting icebergs crowd the Ilulissat Icefjord near Ilulissat, Greenland, on July 16.Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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My high point was executing an 180 degree mid air somersault crowd surfing on the first night of the Osees residency at Hotel Vegas while John Dwyer inhaled the house mic.Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
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Like his father, Lucius is enslaved and forced to fight as a gladiator for the entertainment of a wealthy Roman emperor and hordes of bloodthirsty spectators.Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024
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Though Oshu, a three-hour train ride from Tokyo, isn’t exactly drawing hordes, city officials like Toriumi still field continuous email inquiries from foreign and Japanese fans alike looking to make an Ohtani pilgrimage.Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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This conflict is further exacerbated by climate change, which is shifting elephant habitats and bringing human communities and elephant herds into close contact.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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With the addition of the Utah herds, which have not been added to the USDA tally, that makes 401 herds across 15 states.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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In 1982, Israel invaded with the goal of rooting out the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian armed factions, which had been firing rockets and launching military raids from south Lebanon into northern Israel.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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The situation escalated in 1978 and 1982 when Israel invaded Lebanon to counter attacks from Palestinian armed groups, occupying parts of the country until 2000.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Brown was mobbed by his teammates, while the Commanders sideline sprinted onto the field in amazement and shock, including head coach Dan Quinn.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Chastain ripped off her jersey and fell to her knees as she was mobbed by teammates in what has since become recognized as a watershed moment in U.S. soccer history.Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flock. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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