as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a swarm of tourists descends upon the island every summer
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as in to climb
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 swarm
Eliana Dockterman, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Title In 2018, research funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) proved that a person with a brain chip could pilot a swarm of drones using signals from the brain.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
One charity might have had the answer, and Swifties swarmed online to react.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Abby sets out on a patrol and accidentally awakens a swarm of infected zombies.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Title In 2018, research funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) proved that a person with a brain chip could pilot a swarm of drones using signals from the brain.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
As rain turned from mist to torrent, the fashionista crowd swarmed up the marble steps of the Petit Palais, pressing together under a narrow, gilded awning like ants escaping a flood.
—Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
One charity might have had the answer, and Swifties swarmed online to react.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
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The lavish ceremony drew more than 4,000 guests and onlookers, and the venue experienced so much overcrowding that the wedding gift table was inadvertently pushed into the hotel’s pond by the swarming throng.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Photos show Pope Francis' last appearance on Easter Day Before Francis emerged into the crowd at St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his popemobile, the pope had blessed the throng from a balcony.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Later in the season, when the flock has broken up and birds have already gone through their pecking order, Drury thinks twice before running a jake.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2025
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Along with caring for a pair of aging elephants, the Barcelona Zoo is also the home for a 15-year-old wolf, a leopard and a tiger who are both 17, as well as some older birds -- including a flock of senior flamencos.—
JOSEPH WILSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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The pontiff, who had been facing major health issues in the past several weeks, used an aide, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, to deliver his Easter Sunday speech to a crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Despite the bad moment the team was experiencing, the Bernabeu crowd also applauded Raul Asencio and Tchouameni after two good defensive actions in the first half.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The torturous clobbering comes after Joel saves Abby from infected hordes and is coldly executed in front of his surrogate daughter, Ellie (Bella Ramsey).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Battle Of Jackson Hole Speaking of Game Of Thrones, the Cordyceps horde attacks Jackson Hole and overwhelms the town’s impressive defenses.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Swarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarm. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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