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as in swarms
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 flocks
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Several California cities have undertaken efforts to reduce or eliminate flocks of feral peacocks. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Authorities are asking the owners of poultry flocks who notice a sudden increase in the number of sick birds or bird deaths to report the situation to the Avian Influenza Hotline at (770) 766-6850. —Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 The gradual drop-off in prices is due to a declining number of bird flu cases following a major outbreak in commercial flocks and egg-laying hens last winter. —Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Larger birds and flocks, however, can be another story. —Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026 Come springtime in the Hamptons, the sight of large flocks of Canada geese, flying in V’s overhead or foraging in fields, brings mixed feelings. —Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 The movie considered what would happen if flocks of birds, animals that linger in the background of many of our daily lives, suddenly rose up and attacked a small coastal town in California. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 But farmers have been rapidly replenishing flocks that died or had to be destroyed. —ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Family-friendly With babysitters available upon request, flocks of sheep to be inspected, and eggs to be collected from the chicken coup, little people (especially the sooty, city rats), will be in rural rapture. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Several California cities have undertaken efforts to reduce or eliminate flocks of feral peacocks. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Authorities are asking the owners of poultry flocks who notice a sudden increase in the number of sick birds or bird deaths to report the situation to the Avian Influenza Hotline at (770) 766-6850. —Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 The gradual drop-off in prices is due to a declining number of bird flu cases following a major outbreak in commercial flocks and egg-laying hens last winter. —Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Larger birds and flocks, however, can be another story. —Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026 Come springtime in the Hamptons, the sight of large flocks of Canada geese, flying in V’s overhead or foraging in fields, brings mixed feelings. —Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 The movie considered what would happen if flocks of birds, animals that linger in the background of many of our daily lives, suddenly rose up and attacked a small coastal town in California. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 But farmers have been rapidly replenishing flocks that died or had to be destroyed. —ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocks
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The book was completed months before Anthropic’s redlines generated new interest in autonomous-drone swarms and killer robots, but even then the writing was on the wall.— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
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The power of drone swarms on battlefields has been witnessed in multiple wars to date.— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
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This time of year, as calves arrive, ranchers decide whether to retain young cows called heifers and calves for breeding herds, and a big factor is pasture conditions, said Bernt Nelson, an American Farm Bureau Federation economist.— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jurassic Park is a classic, full of great performances, endlessly quotable lines, and all those dinosaurs moving in herds.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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The presentation is muddied a bit by the strong bass and lack of stereo separation, which crowds the lower registers (something that’s not helped by the recording's acoustics).— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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Filming in front of real audiences, alongside real racers and real pit crews, the director crowds the screen with people.— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2025
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The race draws massive crowds into the city, and there are several events as throngs of people visit the city on Marathon Monday.— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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This is a popular sunset spot, so expect throngs of other tourists (but don't worry, seeing the spectacle with fellow travelers can actually be quite fun).— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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The video shows the religious leader begging the Lebanese Army not to withdraw from southern Lebanon, as Israel invades.— Lauren Frayer, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
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Acute myeloid leukemia begins in the bone marrow and typically invades the bloodstream thereafter, according to the American Cancer Society.— David Oliver, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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Oldham knew the Beatles played primarily to hordes of screaming girls.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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While the course’s low rates have attracted hordes of players, the city has determined that much of the problem stems from the golf course’s 86 annual members, who provide the least amount of revenue yet account for one-quarter of the golf course’s total usage, according to Couceyro.— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Flocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/flocks. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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