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
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Small UAVs now operate in swarms and at low cost.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Within hours after the Price County sheriff’s office responded to the call, the remote woods and lake area in the far northwest corner of that county was swarming with other wardens, highway patrol officers, and technicians from the state crime laboratory.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The site is five miles long and a mile wide at some points, steel frames jut from the ground, heavy machinery operates around the clock, and an endless stream of trucks pours in before sunrise, feeding a project where thousands of workers in hardhats and neon vests swarm.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Small UAVs now operate in swarms and at low cost.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Video shared with the Miami Herald of the rescue shows the backyard swarmed with first responders.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Within hours after the Price County sheriff’s office responded to the call, the remote woods and lake area in the far northwest corner of that county was swarming with other wardens, highway patrol officers, and technicians from the state crime laboratory.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarm
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Two small tents shaded those who got there earliest, leaving throngs of fans — the rest of us — to bake in the sun as security locked our phones in pouches.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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The throngs gathered for what almost happened and what actually did take place.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, hundreds of pajareros from across the country flock to Mexico City and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with bright flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Between royal duties, King Charles checks in on his flock.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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On the night of Cabo Verde’s qualifying victory, Moreira recalled, players celebrated on a beach with crowds of fans.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Monday’s start represented the largest home crowd (36,702) that Cabrera has ever pitched in front of in his career.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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And since the album came out, hordes of fans have turned into armchair investigators, trying to assess which songs may contain AI.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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Us senior surfers need to stick together to hold off the hordes of nasty agro kidbots that are violently intent on world domination and the spread of nuclear surf rabies and mad Red Bull disease.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Swarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarm. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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