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
Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Lincoln fell into the middle of the swarm before turning on the jets in the final 400, pulling in at third.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
While 50,000 people swarm Urbanna for the festival, the Northern Neck is a good base away from the festival crowds, just short trip across the Rappahannock.
—Simon Davidson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
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Noun
This sees the locusts switch to a more yellow coloration and emit pheromones that attract each other—encouraging group movements and swarm formation.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Lincoln fell into the middle of the swarm before turning on the jets in the final 400, pulling in at third.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
Verb
An air ambulance and other emergency vehicles swarmed the scene to respond to reports that multiple pedestrians had been hit.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
While 50,000 people swarm Urbanna for the festival, the Northern Neck is a good base away from the festival crowds, just short trip across the Rappahannock.
—Simon Davidson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarm
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As part of the celebration, someone blew bubbles amid the throng of Pointers.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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On Tuesday, a massive throng of Palestinians overran the first GHF aid site in southern Gaza, tearing down some of the fencing and climbing over crowd control barriers.—
Mohammad Al Sawalhi,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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But Pope Francis had a way of speaking to those who had fled, bringing back the flock and inviting new believers to the table.—
Laura Castañeda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The Velvet Denim offers a tactile feel that is customizable thanks to the flock finishes that can be tailored to specific design requirements.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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These ideas are meant to give CNN viewers something extra in an era when many news executives acknowledge traditional presentations are losing their ability to captivate large crowds.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Far-right groups promoted a false rumor that the attacker was a migrant, leading to days of race riots that saw crowds of agitators target and attack hotels housing asylum seekers.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Now, Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks was presenting a vision where Buxton could be IndyCar’s lead voice and create a bridge to the horde of new F1 fans in the United States — many of whom were hooked by the same Netflix show that made Buxton so well known here.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Drawing even more hordes to South Florida this holiday weekend: the Air & Sea Show on May 24-25 in South Beach.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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“Swarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarm. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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