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swarming



ADJECTIVE
crawling
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
















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Police released further footage appearing to show crowds swarming a petrol station near the hospital and collecting items from the shelves before leaving hastily.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“A lot of guys in leather jackets, people in gold sunglasses, not buying anything, just kind of swarming like sharks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Any ebbing of drone strikes could be deceptive, with Iran amassing them for another swarming assault.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

It also hints that surfactants might someday be used to control bacterial movement depending on whether microbes are swashing or swarming.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Indistinct figures were swarming through the mist, into which James had already disappeared.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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