flocking

present participle of flock
as in crowding
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers vacationers flocked to the towns along the shore in order to escape the August heat

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“Flocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flocking. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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