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
Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Journalists and other attendees can be seen crouched under tables as federal officers swarmed the ballroom.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Police swarmed in, and the people in the car bolted and were also on the loose in the surrounding neighborhood early Monday morning.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
At the first sound of trouble, both men were rushed out as agents in heavy armor swarmed the stage.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Pulido went down and players from both teams swarmed the 6-foot-4 goalie.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Secret Service and other authorities swarmed the room as guests ducked under tables by the hundreds.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
By late last night, media had swarmed a home in Torrance believed to be connected to Allen, as had FBI agents and police waiting for a warrant to enter.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Overhead, vultures, crows and gulls swarmed, feeding on carcasses and insects and other waste.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Buses of fans turned up, and paparazzi swarmed and in one case kept jumping in front of the camera and the shot and got in a kerfuffle with crew.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Journalists and other attendees can be seen crouched under tables as federal officers swarmed the ballroom.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Police swarmed in, and the people in the car bolted and were also on the loose in the surrounding neighborhood early Monday morning.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
At the first sound of trouble, both men were rushed out as agents in heavy armor swarmed the stage.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Pulido went down and players from both teams swarmed the 6-foot-4 goalie.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Secret Service and other authorities swarmed the room as guests ducked under tables by the hundreds.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
By late last night, media had swarmed a home in Torrance believed to be connected to Allen, as had FBI agents and police waiting for a warrant to enter.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Overhead, vultures, crows and gulls swarmed, feeding on carcasses and insects and other waste.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Swarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarmed. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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