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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
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The National Turkey Federation estimates that 60% to 80% of turkey flocks were infected in 2024.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Today’s flocks face another menace — lead ammunition.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Egg prices fell a bit, fewer sick poultry flocks were culled on farms, and officials took a breath.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
The mass deployment of technologies that these minerals make possible—fleets of electric cars; flocks of wind turbines; a cleaner energy grid—may be imperative if our society is to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and thereby avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Large flocks of birds — or swarms of bats or insects — at the right altitude and speed reflect enough energy to appear on radar much like a storm.
—Brandi D. Addison, The Providence Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Large clusters appearing on weather radars are likely massive flocks of migrating birds, not storms.
—Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
And then a warbler pops up Back at Military Park, the group of birders flocks in semi-circle formation around a tall oak tree.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
Outbreaks surged in late 2024 and early 2025, affecting hundreds of commercial flocks and millions of birds, and leading to severe egg shortages and soaring prices.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The National Turkey Federation estimates that 60% to 80% of turkey flocks were infected in 2024.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Today’s flocks face another menace — lead ammunition.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Egg prices fell a bit, fewer sick poultry flocks were culled on farms, and officials took a breath.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
The mass deployment of technologies that these minerals make possible—fleets of electric cars; flocks of wind turbines; a cleaner energy grid—may be imperative if our society is to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and thereby avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Large flocks of birds — or swarms of bats or insects — at the right altitude and speed reflect enough energy to appear on radar much like a storm.
—Brandi D. Addison, The Providence Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Large clusters appearing on weather radars are likely massive flocks of migrating birds, not storms.
—Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
And then a warbler pops up Back at Military Park, the group of birders flocks in semi-circle formation around a tall oak tree.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flocks
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Parts of the organization could become minimum viable organizations (MVOs) where swarms of AI agents oversee most work, while people check their outputs.—
Erik Roth,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The result is a mobile, autonomous counter-drone system that can defeat swarms of unmanned aircraft with precision and minimal collateral damage.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Their teeth are also capable of stripping bark off of trees, making ironwoods and palo verdes even more vulnerable to hungry herds.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beef prices, for example, have risen dramatically in recent years as herds have shrunk amid prolonged drought.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Even though it was closed that day (it had been shut following the robbery), throngs were there — many wondering about the crime.—
Greg Palkot,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The event drew such a large crowd on Sunday that several Surf City residents complained on social media about a lack of security and noise control, as throngs of attendees poured onto the streets and blocked traffic.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, prostate cancer tumors will often have an irregular shape with blurred edges as the cancer invades surrounding tissue.—
MD Published,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Israel invades Gaza as UN report alleges genocide.—
Sam Tobin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The birds have survived in hordes in the deserts, but civilization nearly always spells their doom.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 75% of opening weekend crowds were males, while 50% were under the age of 25 years old.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, the aforementioned lists also include several teams that consistently draw big crowds, including the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Flocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocks. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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