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flocking

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[flok-ing] / ˈflɒk ɪŋ /

noun

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

  2. flock.

Etymology

Origin of flocking

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

Example Sentences

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Investors are also flocking to stocks that tend to be more steady performers.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

By the weekend, bikers were flocking to their new hangout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

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 • Feb. 26, 2026

Other kids had the same idea, flocking together toward JB.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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