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flocking

[flok-ing] / ˈflɒk ɪŋ /
NOUN
concentration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorption combination consolidation
STRONG
application assembly centering centralization clustering compression concern congregation convergence converging debate deliberation fixing focusing heed intensification narrowing need single-mindedness study unity
WEAK
amassing bringing to bear close attention coalescing compacting huddling massing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
division parting separation severance
WEAK
dispersal scattering

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Those flocking to the festival should also be aware that temperatures across Southern California are expected to be five to 10 degrees below normal on Saturday, then around six to 15 degrees below normal Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The event has grown in popularity since that pub talk challenge in 1963, with people from around the world taking part and crowds flocking to witness the uphill spectacle.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

With no end to the fighting in sight, the locals in Chernigiv say they will keep flocking to the roadside for as long as the buses keep coming.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

It added: “In the short term, deleveraging and a stronger dollar, may weigh on prices without removing the underlying reasons investors have increasingly been flocking to hard assets in recent years.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, tourists from all over the globe came flocking to gaze down in wonder at the nine horrendous man-eating giants in the great pit.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl