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verb (1)

past tense of swarm
1
as in flocked
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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2
as in buzzed
to be copiously supplied at this time of year that Mexican resort swarms with college students on spring break

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swarmed

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verb (2)

past tense of swarm
as in climbed
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 swarmed
Verb
Spanish protesters and migrants clashed with police and each other in Ceuta, one month after a horde of over 70,000 Moroccan migrants abruptly swarmed the small Spanish enclave. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 His Chiefs teammates came on the field and swarmed Butker, whose initial reaction was to play it cool. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 Security tried to shield the 6-foot-10 veteran as spectators swarmed. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Beyond being used to stalk innocent people, the cameras have also swarmed random individuals with over-the-top police responses, including a journalist. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026 The summertime trail is swarmed by black flies, tiny but blood-crazed. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 When word spread locally that Ruth was hospitalized, concerned fans swarmed not only the hospital, but other places that might be sources of information. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 As blood poured from Salgado’s body, other men swarmed the van, and Victor was yanked outside. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Krukow says ‘thank you’ to fans Fans have swarmed to support Krukow, with hundreds of positive comments and thousands of likes filling up the various social media posts announcing his retirement. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swarmed
  1. flocked
  2. buzzed
  3. climbed
  4. crowded
  5. burst
  6. scrambled
  7. bulged
  8. clambered
Verb
  • Investors have flocked to Revolution on expectations that Rasonque could become a major new treatment option, driving the company's stock up 166% this year.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For example, during the 2026 total solar eclipse, people flocked from all over to locations like Spain and Iceland to experience the eclipse far from home.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of flocked
Verb
  • As for Haaland, whose long, pale-blonde hair nabbed countless headlines during the World Cup, buzzed it off and filmed the whole thing for YouTube.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Solitary bees buzzed through the purple flowers of the California aster.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of buzzed
Verb
  • Chinese authorities have reported seven deaths and more than 550 missing, while Nepal’s disaster agency said the death toll had climbed to 669 with 2,426 people missing.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Casey’s social team found its penetration with Gen Z has climbed 600 basis points over the past three years based on engagement.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of climbed
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  • The small table was crowded with bottles of sparkling San Pellegrino and fancy saucières filled with every sauce and condiment on offer.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Fewer screens Cineplexes are crowded partly because the pandemic left the industry with fewer of them.
    — Bob Mondello, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowded
Verb
  • Chinese authorities also warned that a barrier lake, which formed at the confluence of the Tsogyal and the Purupqiangzangbu rivers, is overflowing and may burst.
    — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sip local wines like Norton or Vignoles, hop around downtown, or wander through orchards bursting with ripe apples while leaves crunch underfoot.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of burst
Verb
  • Willis then scrambled for a touchdown on fourth-and-3 after the pocket collapsed.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Valecha said Century Financial recorded its highest volumes in the first week of March as investors scrambled to respond to the conflict.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrambled
Verb
  • My husband Grant Wahl's bulged and burst, at an age when this disease usually means something inherited.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • That ball found the head of Jude Bellingham, whose diving header bulged the net and opened the scoring.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of bulged
Verb
  • People have clambered into helicopters from roof terraces and been winched up from the mud left behind by the floodwater, videos posted by the Nepali Army show.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Several members equipped with climbing harnesses clambered up a small tree on the school’s front lawn and dangled from its limbs on climbing ropes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of clambered

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