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adjective

Definition of swarmingnext
as in crowded
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified the museum was swarming with schoolchildren on a field trip

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swarming

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verb (1)

present participle of swarm
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as in flocking
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers meeting little resistance, the pirates swarmed the decks of the merchant ship

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as in bursting
to be copiously supplied at this time of year that Mexican resort swarms with college students on spring break

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swarming

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verb (2)

present participle of swarm
as in climbing
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

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  1. crowded
  2. packed
  3. abundant
  4. rife
  5. awash
Adjective
  • In a crowded market, especially in cannabis, authenticity sets you apart and turns consumers into loyal advocates.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Creating visually appealing content helps brands stand out in the crowded market, making their products more desirable.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of crowded
Adjective
  • Renderings show dancers, aerialists and more performing for a packed house, decorated completely as a period circus performance.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The wildly popular attraction, which winds through a mile of the tightly packed urban garden, includes tens of thousands of glittering LED lights, special drinks and more.
    John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of packed
Adjective
  • In one of these observations, Booth and her colleagues found abundant methanol (opens a new tab) within a nearby planet-forming disk.
    Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The wildlife agency says the population is strong and abundant.
    Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of abundant
Adjective
  • Anti-China sentiment is rife among Baloch separatist groups.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
  • But the fire is burning in steep, jagged terrain that is proving difficult to access — including areas such as the Ishi Wilderness that haven’t burned in decades and so are overgrown and rife for fire, Tracy said.
    Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
Definition of rife
Adjective
  • The new bridge is square where the old bridge is round, bustling instead of deserted, awash in the sounds of schools and neighborhoods nearby.
    Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Every hour spent in the garden, on the other hand, is awash in the unknowable.
    Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of awash
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