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
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
While enjoying the post-race festivities, the British driver was parading his trophy around the paddock and headed towards a swarm of fans on the track.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Spectators swarmed in from around the country to see the legendary lawyers battle over creationism, evolution and the role of religion in government.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Other recent bee attacks in Arizona In February 2025, a man was taken to a hospital after he and a group of children aged between 10 and 15 years old were attacked by a swarm of bees in Surprise.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
While enjoying the post-race festivities, the British driver was parading his trophy around the paddock and headed towards a swarm of fans on the track.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Verb
Over the past several weeks, immigration agents have swarmed Southern California, arresting hundreds of people and prompting massive protests.
—Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Spectators swarmed in from around the country to see the legendary lawyers battle over creationism, evolution and the role of religion in government.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarm
Noun
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To reduce the throng of festival goers that are often stuck on long lines upon arriving, camping entry will also now begin on Wednesday instead of the usual Thursday.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
17 July 2025
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Today, the throngs of business passengers flying between places like Albany and Islip in the early ‘80s are gone.—
Michael Boyd,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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The issue has grown more urgent as data center developments flock to the Lone Star State, including several backed by President Donald Trump and major tech companies like Facebook's parent company Meta, Google, Amazon, OpenAI and Microsoft.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Onlookers were in awe at the sight of an F-18 whizzing past, almost somersaulting its way around a flock of birds during the Gijon Air Festival over the weekend.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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For the grand finale, singer, songwriter and actor Anthony Hamilton turned the dial down a few notches with a seemingly endless medley of southern R&B fitting for the festival's sophisticated, older crowd.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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This 1,300-acre space has many of the same features as Andrew Molera and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Parks, including striking Monterey cypress trees and stellar sea views, but with fewer crowds.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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The singer had an electrifying and unpredictable onstage presence and a dry sense of humor that endeared him to hordes of adoring fans.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Their hordes of fans, all in replica jerseys, found propping up the bars of finish towns until the town’s beer is finished, have their first moment of real celebration.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Swarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarm. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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