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
Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In environmental science, molecular robot swarms might help to detect and neutralize pollutants.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2024
In March of that year, as swarms of the butterflies appeared in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, the citizen scientists netted butterfly samples, then preserved them in an alcohol mixture and shipped them to Talavera’s lab.
—Saugat Bolakhe, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
The incidents come amid growing questions over unidentified aerial phenomenon sightings or unidentified swarms of drones near military installations, including drones that flew near Virginia’s Langley Air Force Base in December 2023.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
Thick swarms of black flies hummed and knocked against the windows of an idling car, while crows and vultures waited nearby — eyeballing the taut and bloated carcasses roasting in the October heat.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
His drones, while highly effective, are not always that efficient – swarms of them are required to ensure their targets are hit.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Ah, but the person the REACT team swarms is Ross.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Rather than 'swarms', a term used for large groups of co-operating drones, XTEND talk about smaller 'teams'.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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But this week, the company unveiled an attack drone with a 50-mile range, capable of hunting in swarms and destroying armored vehicles.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In environmental science, molecular robot swarms might help to detect and neutralize pollutants.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2024
In March of that year, as swarms of the butterflies appeared in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, the citizen scientists netted butterfly samples, then preserved them in an alcohol mixture and shipped them to Talavera’s lab.
—Saugat Bolakhe, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
The incidents come amid growing questions over unidentified aerial phenomenon sightings or unidentified swarms of drones near military installations, including drones that flew near Virginia’s Langley Air Force Base in December 2023.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
Thick swarms of black flies hummed and knocked against the windows of an idling car, while crows and vultures waited nearby — eyeballing the taut and bloated carcasses roasting in the October heat.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
His drones, while highly effective, are not always that efficient – swarms of them are required to ensure their targets are hit.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Ah, but the person the REACT team swarms is Ross.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Rather than 'swarms', a term used for large groups of co-operating drones, XTEND talk about smaller 'teams'.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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