as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a swarm of tourists descends upon the island every summer
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as in to climb
to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling
one of the physical challenges had competitors swarming over a pile of logs
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Recent Examples of swarm
Grace Huckins, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2025
Not everywhere in the South experienced what was known as Brood XIX, but Kentucky will get its turn at a cicada swarm this summer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Elaine Aradillas, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
The company’s representatives have swarmed Capitol Hill in recent days, pressing lawmakers with TikTok’s case, three people familiar with the efforts said.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Add to that mix of experts a swarm of biotech founders and investors, and the talk got pretty enterprising.
—Grace Huckins, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2025
Not everywhere in the South experienced what was known as Brood XIX, but Kentucky will get its turn at a cicada swarm this summer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
One day, police swarmed the restaurant and arrested her husband.
—Elaine Aradillas, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
The company’s representatives have swarmed Capitol Hill in recent days, pressing lawmakers with TikTok’s case, three people familiar with the efforts said.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarm
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Before the throng of elated orange jerseys surrounded him, Jack Bech spun the football down to the turf with his right hand, took a knee and prayed.—
Christopher Kamrani,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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But police — whose presence early in the demonstration was minimal — did not converge on the demonstrators, even as throngs made their way onto the freeway.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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Backyard or hobbyist flock and hunter donations, including eggs, will no longer be accepted.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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The patient was over 65 and became ill after contact with a combination of a backyard flock and wild birds, the Louisiana Department of Public Health said.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Three people were injured after a car hit a crowd of people who were leaving the NFC playoff on Sunday night, police said.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The celebrations went south when a car drove into a crowd of people and injured three pedestrians.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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And with a master plan mapped out for the next 30 years, now is the time to go, before the hordes descend.—
Ryan Krogh,
Outside Online,
24 Jan. 2025
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Instead, my eyes were trained on the hordes of the city’s residents carrying umbrellas and wearing gloves… on one of the sunniest days of the summer.—
Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Swarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarm. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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