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
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Now is the time to get ahead of the swarms by controlling bagworms, aphids, whiteflies, stinkbugs, and Japanese beetles.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
This may be the denouement of all of Nilsson’s multitudinous and swarming work.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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Noun
Navy fleets could deploy cooperative drone swarms to sweep for hazards without exposing humans to danger.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Now is the time to get ahead of the swarms by controlling bagworms, aphids, whiteflies, stinkbugs, and Japanese beetles.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Verb
All these people who would not necessarily have been a popular first pick—in some cases maybe not anyone’s first pick—swarmed the race.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
This may be the denouement of all of Nilsson’s multitudinous and swarming work.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarm
Noun
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Walking among this throng of floating color balls is surreal and well worth the drive.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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The attacks came as public officials and lawmakers have been planning to deal with throngs of visitors for the World Cup, which is slated to start next month with seven matches in Foxborough at Gillette Stadium.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Throughout the nineteenth century, American sculptors flocked to the Eternal City to be closer to the source—to the abundance of antiquities but also to the Apuan Alps in the north, with their marble quarries.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Although tourists flock the Freedom Trail, this pedestrian path coincides with the day-to-day rush of downtown Boston.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The band whipping through Connecticut this week that really can’t be said to have burst from a large previously existing musical genre.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Nearly three decades after Lara first burst onto screens, Legacy of Atlantis aims to honor the spirit of the original adventure while expanding the character for modern audiences.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Rolling the dice As insurance costs climb, many homeowners are postponing major life decisions and cutting back elsewhere.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Meanwhile, ComEd customers saw their electric bills climb 12% to about $120 a month in June.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The same crowd booed when council members mentioned the growing popularity of artificial intelligence.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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The Fairmont draws a diverse crowd—from business travelers to couples celebrating anniversaries, to casual visitors—creating a lively but laid-back atmosphere.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The Coburg Bar buzzes with a zappy, more visible, businesses-like energy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Fans of the legendary designer and his whimsical, punk, off-kilter designs have been buzzing since the recent announcement that the Marc Jacobs Beauty brand would be making a triumphant return after a five-year hiatus.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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All that scrambling to deploy AI that companies and executives are doing right now?—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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The economics of producing have scrambled the old playbooks.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Forty-eight days, 16 hours, 57 minutes and 12 seconds after a virus transforms humanity into a blissful symbiotic horde, one of its survivors, Carol (Rhea Seehorn), treats a rooftop as a personal driving range — the golf balls shattering a neighboring building’s windows.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The venue only seats 2,600, so hordes of fans queued up for the standby list in Riverside Park before parking themselves behind bullpens.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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“Swarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarm. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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