Meaning of the word swarm in English

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swarm

US /swɔːrm/

UK /swɔːrm/

a large number of insects or other animals, especially bees, moving together in a mass

Example:

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A swarm of bees attacked the picnic.

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We saw a huge swarm of locusts in the field.

Synonym:

horde throng multitude mass crowd

a large number of people or things

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A swarm of tourists descended on the museum.

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The city was filled with a swarm of cars during rush hour.

Synonym:

crowd throng mob multitude horde

of insects or other animals: move in or form a large, dense group

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The bees swarmed around the hive.

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Locusts swarmed over the crops, destroying everything.

Synonym:

congregate flock gather teem crowd

of a place: be full of moving people or animals

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The market was swarming with shoppers.

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The beach was swarming with tourists during the summer.

Synonym:

teem abound bristle overflow crawl

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