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swarming

verb

Meaning

  1. To move as a swarm.
  2. To teem, or be overrun with insects, people, etc.
  3. To fill a place as a swarm.
  4. To overwhelm as by an opposing army.
  5. To climb by gripping with arms and legs alternately.
  6. To breed multitudes.
  7. The motion of a swarm.
  8. A crime where an unsuspecting innocent bystander is attacked by several culprits at once, with no known motive.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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