as in crowded
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
the museum was swarming with schoolchildren on a field trip
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as in flocking
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 bursting
to be copiously supplied
at this time of year that Mexican resort swarms with college students on spring break
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as in climbing
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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The 124th Running of The Dinner Party Stakes A crowded field turned toward the final stretch of the 1 1/8-mile turf run, the last race before the evening’s main event, before Fort Washington pulled away with Cash Equity surging.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
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Instead of calling bringing employees back into crowded offices, the administration should be using telework as a way to close the budget shortfall, said Service Employees International Union Local 1000, in a Thursday statement.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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Andrew Weitz — a style consultant and men’s fashion expert who steers a firm called The Weitz Effect — recently fielded a call from a client with a packed European itinerary on the horizon.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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The lunch was part of a packed schedule for the president, who is currently touring the Middle East.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Roses are celebrated for their exceptional fragrance, abundant varieties, and season-long blooms—and now, there’s one with a royal pedigree.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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Locales that can provide the cheapest, abundant energy while possessing tech-savvy human capital for data centers and tech companies will be at a huge advantage.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Mercifully — and unlike the two terraces behind each goal at Valley Parade in an era when hooliganism was rife in English football — there was no security fence to keep fans penned in.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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But having never won at Brighton in the top flight, fears of a costly result were rife, especially after losing 4-1 to another rival, Aston Villa, two weeks ago.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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And for gear aficionados, Night Divides The Day is awash in images of guitars, keyboards, drums and even Morrison’s microphones and harmonicas.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
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Public education is awash in scores, statistics and trend lines.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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“Swarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarming. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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