Synonyms of swarms

swarms 1 of 3

noun

plural of swarm

as in throngs

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

a swarm of tourists descends upon the island every summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throngs
• hordes
• flocks
• crowds
• masses
• multitudes
• legions
• masses
• armies
• mobs
• droves
• herds
• millions
• bikes
• hosts
• crushes
• routs
• crams
• presses
• rabbles
• gaggles
• piles
• riffraffs
• rabblements
• scrums
• heaps
• mountains
• jams
• logjams

swarms

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of swarm

1

as in flocks

to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers

meeting little resistance, the pirates swarmed the decks of the merchant ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flocks
• crowds
• invades
• throngs
• mobs
• jams
• infests
• overruns
• besets
• clogs
• plugs (up)
• obstructs
• dams

2

as in bursts

to be copiously supplied

at this time of year that Mexican resort swarms with college students on spring break

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursts
• buzzes
• teems
• bulges
• abounds
• hums
• crawls
• overflows
• bristles
• brims
• bustles
• pullulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• needs
• wants
• lacks

swarms

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of swarm

as in climbs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climbs
• scrambles
• clambers
• scrabbles
• shinnies
• scales
• ascends
• breasts
• surmounts
• shins
• shimmies
• summits
• struggles
• sprawls
• claws
• skins
• mounts
• free-climbs
• gets up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swarms

Noun

The swarms can autonomously screen targets, identify camouflage, and determine target locations while building a broader picture of their surroundings. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

There have since been unconfirmed reports of more and more AI swarms discovered going back to December 2025. — Shaun Raviv, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Adversaries may soon be able to fly drones in coordinated swarms using AI, effectively overwhelming any defenses. — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Nightly swarms of drones closed Russian airports, struck oil refineries or set ablaze the warehouses of retail giants Wildberries and Ozon. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

There were swarms of flies and numerous rats at, near or on the bodies. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Perhaps, then, governments on Earth ought not to be building swarms of killer drones? — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

The rotting food has drawn swarms of flies and rats with a foul rancid smell that Boyle Heights residents have said kept them indoors, and business owners have said kept customers away. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

Still, Hafley’s defense swarms the Raiders and is too much to overcome. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Before the gaggle of girls swarms her apartment, there’s a sweet moment when Steve drops his daughter off early, and the two divorcees engage in some flirty banter over pizza prep. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 June 2026

On the opposite corner, a herd of schoolchildren swarms a local television reporter. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026

Washington swarms with health specialists. — Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026

The unapologetically lurid tale of two families locked in an ever-complex cat’s cradle of class resentments and adulterous power plays also swarms with queen bees and jaw-droppingly muscular men that feel straight out of the Real Housewives playbook. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026

Launching swarms mid-air The aircraft was publicly displayed for the first time at Airshow China in Zhuhai in 2024, where Chinese broadcasters highlighted its potential military functions. — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025