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
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Knicks fans swarmed the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia for both Games 3 and 4.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Days after the shooting stunned Shreveport, a whirlwind of police lights, camera crews and grieving relatives swarmed the neighborhood where the killings unfolded, the streets vibrating with sirens, the air shrouded in questions and disbelief.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
His teammates, seemingly stunned by the magnitude of the moment, swarmed him at home plate and dumped Gatorade on Alaniz in celebration of the 5-4 victory.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Deputies with the Broward Sheriff's Office swarmed a North Lauderdale neighborhood overnight to investigate a double shooting that left one person dead, investigators say.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 8 May 2026
During a short struggle, two officers restrained Woods by throwing her to the ground as bees swarmed the property.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Minnesota swarmed the floor in every aspect.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The Wolverines threw off their gloves and swarmed each other on the infield to celebrate.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Verb
One group swarmed Trossard, the man whose name was on the scoresheet, but another surrounded Odegaard, the architect of it all.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Knicks fans swarmed the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia for both Games 3 and 4.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Days after the shooting stunned Shreveport, a whirlwind of police lights, camera crews and grieving relatives swarmed the neighborhood where the killings unfolded, the streets vibrating with sirens, the air shrouded in questions and disbelief.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
His teammates, seemingly stunned by the magnitude of the moment, swarmed him at home plate and dumped Gatorade on Alaniz in celebration of the 5-4 victory.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Deputies with the Broward Sheriff's Office swarmed a North Lauderdale neighborhood overnight to investigate a double shooting that left one person dead, investigators say.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 8 May 2026
During a short struggle, two officers restrained Woods by throwing her to the ground as bees swarmed the property.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Minnesota swarmed the floor in every aspect.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The Wolverines threw off their gloves and swarmed each other on the infield to celebrate.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarmed
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White audiences also flocked uptown to a profusion of night clubs, mostly Mob-run during Prohibition, some (like the Cotton Club and Connie’s Inn) featuring Black performers but not welcoming most Black audiences.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Vuletic pointed to the fact that tickets sold out fast and that plenty of fans, even ones from countries that are boycotting, have flocked to Vienna.—
Andrew Jones,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Outside buzzed the controversial Court Street bike lane, the subject of a recent lawsuit which Dornagon covered closely.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Altadena buzzed with the sound of construction in late April.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Djena got her backpack and climbed out through the bathroom window, on the second floor.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Getty Dayson reportedly climbed over a fence and dropped into a dry moat surrounding the monkey exhibit at Ichikawa City Zoo outside Tokyo.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The preview day Thursday was especially crowded, drawing many visitors unfamiliar with the brand.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Reporters crowded around Scott, asking him about Becerra and whether the candidate knew about the illicit arrangement.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Researchers believe huge quantities of groundwater likely burst onto the surface in a series of catastrophic floods that surged downhill and rapidly carved the waterworn valleys visible today.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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But Donald used that size mismatch to his advantage, leveraging an unprecedented first step and incredible agility to burst past linemen and attack the offense.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Verb
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There’s Greek coffee, creamy yogurt, homemade seedy granola, fresh orange juice, and eggs scrambled with tomato or fried with Greek sausage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The shooters continued blasting away as the workers scrambled for cover, sources said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Three mules ferrying bags of cement clambered past us on their own dirt track that ran shorter and even steeper up to the top.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The smugglers let him aboard, and the boy clambered around hatches that, if opened, would reveal dozens of felonies worth of illicit cargo.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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