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adjective

Definition of swarmingnext
as in crowded
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified the museum was swarming with schoolchildren on a field trip

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swarming

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verb (1)

present participle of swarm
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as in flocking
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers meeting little resistance, the pirates swarmed the decks of the merchant ship

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as in bursting
to be copiously supplied at this time of year that Mexican resort swarms with college students on spring break

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swarming

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verb (2)

present participle of swarm
as in climbing
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 Synonyms for swarming
  1. crowded
  2. packed
  3. abundant
  4. rife
  5. awash
Adjective
  • Profile: Dilly Dally was a stray who was taken to a crowded shelter in Imperial Valley and was then transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Shot in Delhi during the post-COVID period, the production faced logistical challenges, particularly while filming in crowded railway stations.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of crowded
Adjective
  • Once installed, this setup will allow the team to create dynamic and immersive backdrops for their videos, from replicating the energy of a packed stadium to transporting viewers to breathtaking natural landscapes regularly seen in their Bucket List series.
    Jon Youshaei, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Playing well in front of a friendly, packed crowd shouldn’t be.
    Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of packed
Adjective
  • The cruel irony is that water is currently abundant in Los Angeles.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • At the heart of the case against seed oils are concerns about the omega-6 fatty acids that are abundant in them.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of abundant
Adjective
  • Speculation over Lopetegui’s future had been rife since November.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The city’s traffic is snarled, as few police officers are on patrol, and double parking is rife, residents said.
    Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of rife
Adjective
  • From intricate dance dance routines to impressive parkour moves, the internet is awash with robots behaving bizarrely.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Our feeds are awash with both too much and not enough information.
    Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of awash
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