flocking

American  

[flok-ing] / ˈflɒk ɪŋ /

noun

1. a velvetlike pattern produced on wallpaper or cloth decorated with flock.

2. flock.

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Etymology

Origin of flocking

First recorded in 1870–75; flock ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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

But traders are still flocking to some classic defensive plays.

From The Wall Street Journal

With a second season of Heated Rivalry not due until 2027, fans are already flocking to the Boys' Love universe to tide them over during the drought.

From BBC

After a three-year love affair with anything related to artificial intelligence, U.S. investors are flocking to the factory owners, fast-food restaurants and commodity companies that have seemingly strong odds of surviving the technological revolution intact.

From The Wall Street Journal

Individual investors who embraced high-risk, high-reward stock bets in recent years are now flocking to prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

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