flocked
Example Sentences
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The bet seemed to be paying off Friday, as thousands of adults flocked to local branches to snag library cards featuring the adorable anthropomorphic gang on launch day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Since stores’ private-label fare sells for less than nationally marketed offerings, shoppers, historically, have flocked to them whenever the economy slumped, and away from them when the economy strengthened.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
New Yorkers from all backgrounds flocked to his shop, asking questions about romantic prospects or their children’s futures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Visitors flocked to the British Museum in London on Thursday as the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened its doors to the general public.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
People flocked to the roads, banging with sticks and fetishes on the hoods of the army convoy that took him away.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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