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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
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 May 2026
This would happen several times during our meeting at the hotel — wherever Burch goes, a small flock of admirers form.
—Viv Chen, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Those who earlier flocked to computer science and perhaps got their golden ticket punched have ultimately done themselves in.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Noun
Returning to the flock The Ravens are returning an explosive offense, led by quarterback Lamar Jackson, a two-time Most Valuable Player.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 May 2026
This would happen several times during our meeting at the hotel — wherever Burch goes, a small flock of admirers form.
—Viv Chen, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Verb
With sunny weather forecast for the next couple of weeks, crowds will likely flock to Roland Garros.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Those who earlier flocked to computer science and perhaps got their golden ticket punched have ultimately done themselves in.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flock
Noun
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Walking among this throng of floating color balls is surreal and well worth the drive.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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The attacks came as public officials and lawmakers have been planning to deal with throngs of visitors for the World Cup, which is slated to start next month with seven matches in Foxborough at Gillette Stadium.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Barkanov thinks that one reason, besides the warm winter and spring, could be that the bees didn’t swarm enough last season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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To defend what Darlington’s team does a team needs to have patience, follow the football and swarm to it.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Still, the peak months for crowding are yet to come.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Instead, the contest has become increasingly crowded leading up to the June 2 primary, and appears to be wide open, with no noticeable leads among the candidates.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
Noun
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The two Tier One snipers inserted into the crash site of Mike Durant's helicopter in an attempt to protect him and save his life as a horde of heavily armed Somali fighters descended on the area.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Unfortunately, with the rosebuds often come a horde of rose aphids.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026
Noun
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In Montana and other parts of the Rockies, Turner bought huge ranches and made sure the land was healthy enough to grow a bison herd to over 55,000 animals at its peak.—
Todd Wilkinson,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Beef prices have also risen sharply, as drought and other factors have reduced cattle herds.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Verb
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As Kayce's son Tate (Breckin Merrill) and Rainwater hid in the cabin, Mo Brings Plenty and Kayce were both on the defense as the ranch was invaded.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Russia invaded Ukraine more than four years ago, unleashing Europe’s largest conflict since World War II.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Her grand slam sailed over the left field wall to tie the game, and she was mobbed by her teammates at home plate.—
Molly Keshin,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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Toward Tuanzebe and the rest of the team that mobs him.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flock. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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