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
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Although they were once swarmed by fans and paparazzi at every turn, the actors have had a more relaxed relationship with the media in recent years.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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 eventually swarmed the world-famous museum, which has since remained closed.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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About 27 swarmed the dishwashing area, landing on clean and sanitized dishes.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Although they were once swarmed by fans and paparazzi at every turn, the actors have had a more relaxed relationship with the media in recent years.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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 eventually swarmed the world-famous museum, which has since remained closed.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Swarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarmed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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