swarmed
swɔːrmd
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Definition of swarmed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

crowdedfilled with a large number of things or people
  • The park was swarmed with tourists during the holiday season.
  • The beach was swarmed with people.
  • The mall was swarmed with shoppers on Black Friday.
crowded packed teeming
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Origin of swarmed

Old English, swearm (a swarm)

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  1. French:bondé, ...
  2. German:überfüllt, ...
  3. Italian:affollato, ...
  4. Spanish:abarrotado, ...
  5. Portuguese:cheio, ...
  6. Chinese:挤满的, ...
  7. Japanese:群がった, ...
  8. Arabic:مُكْتَظّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:עָמוּס, ...
  10. Russian:переполненный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:переповнений, ...
  12. Hindi:खचाखच भरा, ...
swarm
swɔːrm

Definition of swarm - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
insectintr.move together in a large groupintr.
  • Bees swarm around the hive.
congregate flock gather
2.
peopleintr.move quickly in large numbersintr.
  • Fans swarmed the stadium entrance.
crowd flock throng
3.
overruntr.Rarefill a place with large numberstr.Rare
  • The park was swarming with tourists.
flood invade overrun

Noun

1.
insectlarge group of insects moving together
  • A swarm of bees flew over the field.
flock horde
2.
crowdlarge group of people moving quickly
  • A swarm of fans rushed to the stage.
horde throng
3.
technologyTECH.group of nodes in a networkTECH.
  • The swarm downloaded the file efficiently.
cluster group
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Images of swarm

  • swarm: large group of insects moving together
    large group of insects moving together

Expressions with swarm

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move in a large group around someone or something
Fans swarm around the singer after the concert.
have many moving people, animals, or things everywhere
The park swarms with children every afternoon.
intelligent behavior emerging from many simple agents working together
Swarm intelligence helps robots solve problems together.
cell moves in groups
The swarm cell moved with others to find food.

Origin of swarm

Old English, swearm (a large number)

Examples of swarm in a sentence

  • Ants swarm to the food source.
  • Protesters swarmed the city square.
  • Shoppers swarmed the mall on Black Friday.
  • Protesters swarmed the streets during the rally.
  • Bees swarmed the garden in search of nectar.
  • A swarm of locusts devastated the crops.

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  1. French:essaimer, essaim, ...
  2. German:schwärmen, Schwarm, ...
  3. Italian:sciamare, sciame, ...
  4. Spanish:pulular, enjambre, ...
  5. Portuguese:enxamear, enxame, ...
  6. Chinese:蜂拥, 蜂群, ...
  7. Japanese:群がる, 群れ, ...
  8. Arabic:احْتَشَدَ, سِرب, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִשְׁרוֹץ, נְחִיל, ...
  10. Russian:роиться, рой, ...
  11. Ukrainian:роїтися, рій, ...
  12. Hindi:मंडराना, झुंड, ...

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