flocking

verb

Definition of flockingnext
present participle of flock
as in crowding
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 flocking Left-leaning mayors from around the country will be flocking to South Florida next spring to attend a summit hosted by Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins. — Tess Riski july 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Carlo Zanella, president of the Alto Adige Alpine Club, previously told Fox News Digital that the turnstiles were installed by a local farmer after visitors repeatedly trampled meadows while flocking to the scenic overlook. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 While much of Plaza Midwood sat without power for days, the store stayed open, with neighbors flocking there for supplies, conversation and a sense of normalcy. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026 The house is also seeing progress on women’s rtw, jewelry and perfume, while customers are flocking to its experiential flagships in Seoul and Beijing, opened late last year. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 And judging by this summer’s search trends, plenty of travelers will be flocking to see it for themselves. — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026 Bettors were flocking instead to faster action from casinos, video gambling in bars across the state, and sports betting on phones. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Audiences are still flocking to true stories as well as fictional narratives set in an authentic past. — David Faris, TheWeek, 23 July 2026 The week’s biggest stories World Cup 2026 World Cup fans are flocking to classics In-N-Out, Erewhon and Trader Joe’s for a taste of California. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocking
  1. crowding
  2. invading
  3. swarming
  4. thronging
Verb
  • The company can’t outspend the luxury conglomerates crowding the Champagne category in other sports, so FIFA gives it substantial stature as a small, independent maison with a global platform.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Some are fleeing by boat, sleeping in cars and crowding into emergency shelters as disaster spreads.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 27 July 2026
Definition of crowding
Verb
  • In 1982, invading Israeli forces occupied the city, withdrawing three years later.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And, on the other other hand, warmer winters could accelerate the northward spread of pine processionary caterpillars, which are already invading southern Germany.
    — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Definition of invading
Verb
  • Brees alone didn’t easily dispose of the Cardinals, thanks to one of Reggie Bush’s most memorable NFL performances and a swarming Saints defense.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But the company has already demonstrated such drone swarming capability during a live-fire combat exercise at a US military range at Camp Blanding in Florida.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of swarming
Verb
  • Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport is also bustling, with passengers thronging around its duty-free shops.
    — Melanie Swan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
  • Everything around him pounding in its pulse, the song of the world thronging in all its discord.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of thronging

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