Synonyms of swarmed

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flocked
• crowded
• invaded
• thronged
• mobbed
• infested
• jammed
• beset
• obstructed
• clogged
• overran
• plugged (up)
• dammed

2

as in buzzed

to be copiously supplied

at this time of year that Mexican resort swarms with college students on spring break

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzed
• bursted
• burst
• bulged
• hummed
• teemed
• abounded
• brimmed
• bustled
• crawled
• overflowed
• bristled
• pullulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• needed
• wanted
• lacked

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climbed
• scrambled
• clambered
• scrabbled
• ascended
• scaled
• shimmied
• shinnied
• shinned
• surmounted
• sprawled
• struggled
• mounted
• clawed
• breasted
• skinned
• free-climbed
• got up
• summited