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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Doubs will attempt to do that in a crowded wide receiver room where Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks return, and rookies Matthew Golden and Savion Williams could be immediate contributors.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025 -
Hernandez said she is focused on winning her own reelection bid in a crowded field.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Between the pending legislative votes, Powell speaking and the jobs data, there is quite a bit packed into just three-and-a-half days of trading (markets are only open for half a day on Thursday).—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The actual stove unit also collapses into smaller packed form.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Uranium supplies are abundant, and their prices aren’t nearly as volatile as the prices are for other fuels.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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This, in turn, implies that substructures form much earlier than previously thought — while such disks are still abundant with gas and dust.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
26 June 2025
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Interest in Bruno Guimaraes and Sven Botman was rife too, but Newcastle again acted swiftly with a strong desire to secure them after others didn’t move.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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With preliminary frameworks in place for the U.K. and China, speculation is rife about whom the following agreements may be with.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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In today’s hyperconnected world, businesses are awash in data—yet most remain starved for insight.—
Imre Szenttornyay,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Royal blue, cranberry red and marigold yellow: New York City was awash in the stuff in the run-up to the Tuesday Democratic mayoral primary.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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“Swarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarming. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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