"flock together" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: flocks together [present, singular, third-person], flocking together [participle, present], flocked together [participle, past], flocked together [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} flock together (third-person singular simple present flocks together, present participle flocking together, simple past and past participle flocked together)
  1. (of similar people or creatures, figurative) To come together in large numbers, like a flock; to join with others who are similar to oneself. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-flock_together-en-verb-U3dDYR28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (together)

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