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verb (1)

past tense of swarm
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of swarmed
Verb
Tu Sweet went in confidently onto the dance floor and within ten seconds he was just swarmed and beaten up quite severely. — Jack Denton, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026 The interior of Backyard appeared charred beyond recognition on Monday as investigators swarmed the premises. — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026 Deputies swarmed the bus and arrested Moore, who was the vehicle's sole occupant. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 More than 360 deputies swarmed the campus, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used to come a lot, Wang said, and would always get swarmed by supporters. — Gabe Hiatt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 Guided by head coach Mike Macdonald, who knew Walker well, the Seattle defense seemingly swarmed him upon every touch, emphasizing multiple players rallying to the ball. — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 Over 44,000 fans swarmed Osbourne’s hometown of Birmingham, England, and watched groups like Metallica, Mastodon, Slayer, and Guns N’ Roses bid a musical farewell to Osbourne in the Villa Park stadium. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026 Poor Melanie is swarmed and viciously attacked until Mitch comes to her rescue in a scene that is visceral and frightening. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarmed
  1. flocked
  2. buzzed
  3. climbed
  4. crowded
  5. burst
  6. scrambled
  7. bulged
  8. clambered
Verb
  • As shoppers have flocked to Reddit for product recommendations, so too have marketers.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Workers from across the country have long flocked to New York to chase dream jobs and lock down six-figure salaries—but now the opportunity landscape has changed.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of flocked
Verb
  • Even in an empty studio, electricity buzzed and crackled through the room.
    — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Rothe will next star in Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s buzzed about TIFF acquisition River, opposite Jane Levy, which will open in theaters on January 15, 2027.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of buzzed
Verb
  • Peter Dominguez, the president of California Surfaces, a countertop fabrication and installation company in Santa Fe Springs, in Los Angeles County, has watched in recent years as silicosis cases climbed and lawsuits mounted.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Franklin Park Defenders pushed back last Friday at the city’s latest cost estimate that has climbed since it was first floated.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of climbed
Verb
  • In a city crowded with glossy international properties, this is classic, composed and home-grown, with real cultural depth—one half looking confidently to the future, the other carefully honouring its design legacy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Around a well, beneath a mulberry tree, or at a table crowded with food and strangers, the landscape that seemed so stark and inhospitable reveals an unexpected generosity, preserved in the rituals of those who continue to make the journey here.
    — Avantika Chaturvedi, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of crowded
Verb
  • The officials ruled the run didn't count, and Perine took the next handoff from Joe Burrow and burst through for a 14-yard gain before the Bengals went into victory formation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Garrett burst off the line at the snap and sacked Daniels for a 12-yard loss.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of burst
Verb
  • And an incomplete pass was best-case scenario after Patrick Mahomes scrambled just to collect the ball and alertly fire it out of bounds.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Ukrainian officials scrambled to make sense of the warnings, quickly flagging that the system had probably been compromised.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of scrambled
Verb
  • North of the Chesapeake, the Earth’s crust had been compressed by the weight of the ice, while the ice-free area around Tangier bulged upward.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • My husband Grant Wahl's bulged and burst, at an age when this disease usually means something inherited.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of bulged
Verb
  • Readers will know, of course, that Joao Palhinha bundled in a late winner at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Spurs reduced the gap to two and then clambered over West Ham in the final weeks of the season.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • People have clambered into helicopters from roof terraces and been winched up from the mud left behind by the floodwater, videos posted by the Nepali Army show.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of clambered

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