¹swarm

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SWARM

to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers <meeting little resistance, the pirates swarmed the decks of the merchant ship>

Synonyms flock, mob, swarm, throng

Related Words beset, infest, invade, overrun; clog, dam, jam, obstruct, plug (up)

to be copiously supplied <at this time of year that Mexican resort swarms with college students on spring break>

Synonyms brim, bristle, bulge, burst, bustle, buzz, crawl, hum, overflow, pullulate, swarm, teem

Near Antonyms lack, need, want

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