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Recent Examples of flocked
The Hoosier Dome opened in 1984, mall culture grew as teens and shoppers flocked to Castleton Square and plans for Circle Centre got underway, all while Indy began to outgrow its 'Naptown' nickname.
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Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
Last year, nearly 2 million visitors flocked to the popular park for its beaches, hiking trails and camping.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Hordes of celebrities flocked to the ski town to ring in the New Year, including Bella Hadid.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Jan. 2026
That saddled the combined company with an untenable $50 billion in debt even as cable networks cratered and viewers flocked to streaming.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
This year, fans have flocked to Steel City.
—Alex Glaze, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Visitors flocked to Clearwater from around the world to see the little dolphin that persevered.
—Colbi Edmonds, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
TikTokers online certainly had thoughts about the couple's seating arrangements and flocked to the comments section to weigh in.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Zohran Mamdani has defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to be elected the next Mayor of New York City, something which has come at the dismay of MAGA and conservatives, who have quickly flocked online to share their reactions to Mamdani’s historic win.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocked
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Video showed officers in riot gear pushing forward as agitators crowded the street, leading to shoving and jostling during the nighttime confrontation.—
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In December, locals crowded into a planning commission meeting, where a public hearing on the proposed rezoning was on the agenda, leading to the postponement of the event.—
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Our country just invaded Venezuela and captured its president, who admittedly was a bad guy.—
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There’s no way Trump would have invaded Venezuela if that country didn’t have vast deposits of oil.—
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Amid those security measures, thousands thronged to the waterfront to watch a fireworks show centered on the Sydney Harbor Bridge.—
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But at a chip industry expo in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen this fall, a crowd thronged its display booth, snapping pictures, doing livestreams and marveling at its wares.—
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Yet that sign of life came to an end when Indiana swarmed the Ducks' fourth-down conversion attempt, giving the ball and the momentum back to the Hoosiers.—
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The school district canceled classes on Thursday and Friday out of an abundance of caution after witnesses said federal authorities swarmed Roosevelt High School in south Minneapolis during dismissal.—
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“Flocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocked. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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