as in climbed
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 swarmed
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
After his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates swarmed Freddie Freeman, the night’s final hero, at home plate, and then celebrated the unlikely protagonist in Will Klein, Ohtani ran into the outfield.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
With Robinson unable to get to the outside, the defense swarmed the one-time Pro Bowler.
—Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of agents swarmed apartments in the multi-story building, detaining several American citizens, including children, for hours and netting 37 total arrests.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
His home was swarmed by a group of about 50 masked protesters last February.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Then a popular influencer walked in and the staff swarmed to their side, leaving my table in the dust.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Nieto drove around the corner to his dad’s auto repair shop as another deputy on a motorcycle followed him, siren and lights on, and patrol vehicles swarmed.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
French authorities swarmed the museum in the 24 hours following, with photographs from outside the famed museum showing forensics investigators searching the scene for clues.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Chaotic scenes then unfold as dozens of protesters swarmed the area and confronted the federal agents, the footage shows.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
After his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates swarmed Freddie Freeman, the night’s final hero, at home plate, and then celebrated the unlikely protagonist in Will Klein, Ohtani ran into the outfield.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
With Robinson unable to get to the outside, the defense swarmed the one-time Pro Bowler.
—Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of agents swarmed apartments in the multi-story building, detaining several American citizens, including children, for hours and netting 37 total arrests.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
His home was swarmed by a group of about 50 masked protesters last February.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Then a popular influencer walked in and the staff swarmed to their side, leaving my table in the dust.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Nieto drove around the corner to his dad’s auto repair shop as another deputy on a motorcycle followed him, siren and lights on, and patrol vehicles swarmed.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
French authorities swarmed the museum in the 24 hours following, with photographs from outside the famed museum showing forensics investigators searching the scene for clues.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Swarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarmed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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