26984 words

swarm

6 definitions • 7 examples
1
a large group of insects all moving together:

Examples:

a swarm of bees/wasps/ants/locusts
The dead sheep was covered with swarms of flies.
2
a large group of people all moving together:

Examples:

A swarm of/Swarms of photographers followed the star's car.
3
When insects swarm, they come together in a large group.
4
When people swarm somewhere, they move there in a large group or in large numbers:

Examples:

During the summer, tourists swarm the little beachside town.
5
a large group of insects, esp. bees, or any large, busy group:

Examples:

Swarms of reporters descended on the little town.
6
to move in a large group:

Examples:

In summer, mosquitoes swarm around that pond.
The playground swarmed with little kids.

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