flocked

verb

past tense of flock
as in crowded
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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Recent Examples of flocked After news of her passing broke on August 25, fans flocked to the estate to pay respects, per WKRN. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026 Mourners flocked to a bronze statue of Dolly in the center of her hometown of Sevierville Tuesday night, exchanging stories and shedding tears. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to the Irvine Ranch Water District’s San Joaquin Marsh, hoping to catch a glimpse of a juvenile purple gallinule. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 But this time, many women and mothers, especially, have flocked to the internet in Clancy's defense. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Investors have flocked to Revolution on expectations that Rasonque could become a major new treatment option, driving the company’s stock up 166% this ​year. — CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 For example, during the 2026 total solar eclipse, people flocked from all over to locations like Spain and Iceland to experience the eclipse far from home. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 People have flocked there from California, Washington and Oregon, taking advantage of Boise's lower cost of living, relatively mild winters, and lively outdoor scene. — Cj Haddad,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Hundreds flocked to the stadium’s ramps, getting a glimpse of their hometown NFL team. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
  1. crowded
  2. invaded
  3. thronged
  4. swarmed
Verb
  • The small table was crowded with bottles of sparkling San Pellegrino and fancy saucières filled with every sauce and condiment on offer.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Fewer screens Cineplexes are crowded partly because the pandemic left the industry with fewer of them.
    — Bob Mondello, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowded
Verb
  • Yaroslav Perepadya has built a life in Davis since fleeing Ukraine with his teenage son after Russia invaded their country in 2022.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Harald was just three years old when German troops invaded Norway forcing his family, along with members of the Norwegian government, to flee to neighboring Sweden.
    — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of invaded
Verb
  • Following the advice of food bloggers and influencers, overzealous visitors have thronged a rifugio (refuge) in Italy’s Val di Fassa valley, all because of this traditional pastry.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Tens of thousands thronged Tiananmen Square and surrounding streets in Beijing in 1976, after the death of Zhou Enlai, the People’s Republic’s first and widely respected premier.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of thronged
Verb
  • Spanish protesters and migrants clashed with police and each other in Ceuta, one month after a horde of over 70,000 Moroccan migrants abruptly swarmed the small Spanish enclave.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His Chiefs teammates came on the field and swarmed Butker, whose initial reaction was to play it cool.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of swarmed

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“Flocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocked. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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