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noun

ˈswȯrm How to pronounce swarm (audio)
Definition of swarmnext
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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swarm

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verb (1)

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as in to flock
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 to burst
to be copiously supplied at this time of year that Mexican resort swarms with college students on spring break

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swarm

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verb (2)

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
Noun
But a swarm of 10,000 OpenAI agents was able to produce an answer in only 88 hours. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 But the 10,000-agent swarm apparently realized a different path was required to finish the job. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
Doc White tossed to first, then ran for his life as Sox fans swarmed onto the field and into the streets. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 The father pulls over, and the car is immediately swarmed over by bandits, who brutally kill him — plus his wife and two kids — with no mercy. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swarm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarm
  1. throng
  2. flock
  3. burst
  4. climb
  5. crowd
  6. buzz
  7. scramble
  8. horde
Noun
  • Outside, a throng of revelers were waiting to navigate the same journey as Williams, McRae, and their respective entourages.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Set the scene Deep in verdant Bogawantalawa Valley, the serenity here is a welcome break from the throng of the south coast beaches.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of throng
Verb
  • The Kabuki Theater in San Francisco was the documentary’s top gross, which stands to reason as tech heads flocked to the film.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
  • From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of flock
Verb
  • But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Seven months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, explosions burst through two Nord Stream gas pipelines – Russia’s controversial gas highway into Europe – in the waters between Sweden and Poland.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of burst
Verb
  • The reveal started off with the roadster climbing a ramp which eventually left it inverted.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The result is a modest but welcome increase in output, which climbs from 370 hp to 388 hp, while torque remains unchanged at 331 ft lbs.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of climb
Noun
  • Nugent has been in police custody since shortly after Haines was injured and a crowd of bystanders subdued him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Suspect to face court on Wednesday Nugent has been in police custody since shortly after Haines was injured and a crowd of bystanders subdued him.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowd
Verb
  • By morning, firefighting aircraft were back in the air dropping water on the Bryson fire in Malibu while the sound of generators purchased by outage-weary residents and business owners buzzed through the canyons.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Matières Fécales and Christian Louboutin’s shoes have been receiving some celebrity buzz lately.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of buzz
Verb
  • This part of South America often gets heavy rain during El Niño, a natural climate phenomenon in which warmer-than-usual waters in the Pacific Ocean scramble weather patterns around the world.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Late in the third quarter Lagway was forced to scramble to his right before throwing an interception to TCU senior strong safety Jamel Johnson.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of scramble
Noun
  • For the past couple of months, the Editorial Board and a veritable horde of guest columnists have been fixated on the mayor and his stance on Israel.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The night before, amid the horde at the opening of Thaddaeus Ropac’s Georg Baselitz show, actor Damian Lewis was sizing up the big canvases.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
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