as in throngs
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 climbs
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 swarms
David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
But Iranians knew better, and the Friday after Jîna’s death swarms of people, mostly women, congregated in front of Kasra Hospital, overflowing with rage about seeing another one of our young women disposed of by the security state with such casual cruelty.
—Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
These angular creatures eventually organize into swarms resembling giant mobile ferrofluids, spreading over the landscape, feeding on traditional biology.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Japanese defense planners have studied pairing railguns with long-range intercept systems to strengthen layered air defense against threats such as hypersonic glide vehicles and massed drone swarms.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the greatest bottleneck for humanity exploring the Solar System in person or even with swarms of highly sophisticated robots is the lack of the means to get from one celestial body to another.
—David Szondy
september 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Its forces have repeatedly reached deep into Russian territory, using swarms of inexpensive drones instead of fighter jets or cruise missiles.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Mueller says that's where the robots come in – swarms of them.
—Kira Wakeam, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Kyiv is now timing its drone swarms for maximum disruption.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
But Iranians knew better, and the Friday after Jîna’s death swarms of people, mostly women, congregated in front of Kasra Hospital, overflowing with rage about seeing another one of our young women disposed of by the security state with such casual cruelty.
—Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
These angular creatures eventually organize into swarms resembling giant mobile ferrofluids, spreading over the landscape, feeding on traditional biology.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Japanese defense planners have studied pairing railguns with long-range intercept systems to strengthen layered air defense against threats such as hypersonic glide vehicles and massed drone swarms.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the greatest bottleneck for humanity exploring the Solar System in person or even with swarms of highly sophisticated robots is the lack of the means to get from one celestial body to another.
—David Szondy
september 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Its forces have repeatedly reached deep into Russian territory, using swarms of inexpensive drones instead of fighter jets or cruise missiles.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Mueller says that's where the robots come in – swarms of them.
—Kira Wakeam, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarms
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Saturdays for the throngs, rain or shine.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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But there is no apparent mechanism to prevent those Hamas members from joining the throngs of Palestinians evacuating south.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tony Stubblebine took over Medium just as the hordes of AI invaders were wreaking havoc on the internet.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The idea of stuffing a casino in a place already buzzing with hordes of tourists and gaudy lights made sense from afar.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some gather in dense flocks during migration and non-breeding season, feeding on tiny organisms that abound on tidal flats.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The sharp decline in egg prices is likely due to a decrease in bird flu cases in commercial and backyard flocks since the start of the year.—
Claire Malon,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk's memorial service at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, has drawn big crowds and bigger names from the music industry, who have performed in the runup to the commencement of service and speeches.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The pair is not the only young stars drawing crowds at the Spanish film festival.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Swarms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarms. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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