swarmed 1 of 2

past tense of swarm
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as in flocked
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers meeting little resistance, the pirates swarmed the decks of the merchant ship

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as in buzzed
to be copiously supplied at this time of year that Mexican resort swarms with college students on spring break

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swarmed

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verb (2)

past tense of swarm
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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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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