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
Jessica Sager, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
According to researchers, removing a single gene that controls production of a hormone called thyroxine can create swarms of tadpoles incapable of their usual metamorphosis into adult amphibians.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
One charity might have had the answer, and Swifties swarmed online to react.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In the series, a swarm of Infected attack the building in search of the uninfected humans.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
According to researchers, removing a single gene that controls production of a hormone called thyroxine can create swarms of tadpoles incapable of their usual metamorphosis into adult amphibians.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
As rain turned from mist to torrent, the fashionista crowd swarmed up the marble steps of the Petit Palais, pressing together under a narrow, gilded awning like ants escaping a flood.
—Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
One charity might have had the answer, and Swifties swarmed online to react.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarm
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Like his previous court appearances, throngs of fans showed up to support Mangione outside the courthouse in Lower Manhattan, many waiting in line to secure a spot for viewing the proceedings.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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After each vote, the ballots are burned and smoke is released from the Sistine Chapel's chimney as a signal to the throngs holding vigil in St. Peter's Square.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Known for its striking green plumage, yellow head and red face, the Carolina parakeet was a social bird, often seen in flocks that could number in the hundreds.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The doc follows an aging shepherd who struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy who becomes obsessed with tracking the bears.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Maybe the Birmingham crowd was just really living in the moment, because there aren’t too many videos of the screen during this stop’s Apple dance.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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An estimated 250,000-strong crowd was present at the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
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With hordes of German and Japanese investors figuratively waving wads of marks and yen at anyone offering dollars, the value of the U.S. dollar set new records.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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The white facade of St. Peter’s glowed pink as the sun rose Saturday and hordes of mourners rushed into the square.—
Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Swarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarm. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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