swarmed
past simple and past participle ofswarm
swarm
verb[I]
uk/swɔːm/us/swɔːrm/Wheninsectsswarm, they come together in alargegroup.
Whenpeopleswarmsomewhere, theymovethere in alargegroupor inlargenumbers:
During thesummer,touristsswarm the little beachsidetown.
Animal groupings
- bevy
- biomass
- brood
- colony
- colony collapse
- colony collapse disorder
- flight
- flock
- gaggle
- herd
- hive
- menagerie
- murder
- pack
- pair
- pod
- shoal
- skein
- swarm
- team
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Acting, being or existing together
Phrasal verb
swarm withsomething
Examplesofswarmed
swarmed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Led by slogan-shouting maulav-s, the crowdswarmedthe platform with i the intention of attacking the train.
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An impressive army of highly qualified detectivesswarmedout over the whole country in search of the lost treasure.
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It was different, however, in the case of tsetse; these simplyswarmedround and attacked persistently.
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The day was declared a general holiday, and citizensswarmedto the much-trumpeted display of regional and civic prowess.
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Theyswarmedin bamboo clumps, and low down in rough grass.
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Theyswarmedover the roads, over walls, through the gardens of private houses.
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Theyswarmedover the ground and delayed the start.
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The compound was greatly overcrowded andswarmedwith rats, and the bedding was filthy.
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The last time the migratory locustsswarmedthey did £20 million of damage, it is computed.
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Plagues of fliesswarmedin their millions in the shops and houses nearby.
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Twenty years ago (or less) itswarmed.
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Theyswarmedat home, abroad and overseas.
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Theyswarmedall over the place.
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Ministersswarmedinto the presidential palace.
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He wasswarmedwith fans, and stayed in his booth signing autographs for 23 hours and 10 minutes without a single break.
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- fitted carpet
- fitted-carpet
- fitter
- fittest
- fit the bill
- fit-the-bill
- fitting
- fitting end
- fitting memorial
- fitting-out
- fitting-out
- fitting room
- fitting-room
- fitting tribute to
- fit to be tied
- fit-to-be-tied
- fit to burst
- fit-to-burst
- fit to drop
- fit-to-drop
- fit-up
- five
- five and dime
- five-and-dime