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
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Recent Examples of swarmed
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
The school district canceled classes on Thursday and Friday out of an abundance of caution after witnesses said federal authorities swarmed Roosevelt High School in south Minneapolis during dismissal.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Danielle Rivera, who lives in the area, recounted the moment the area was swarmed with police along with the hole left after the crash.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Rempe ‘still has some limitations’ Early in Monday’s contest, Rangers forward Matt Rempe laid a big hit on Mammoth forward Kevin Stenlund and was immediately swarmed by Daniil But.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The sun had set, and mosquitoes swarmed up from the grass below.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Her mom and teenage sister had just dropped her off when masked men swarmed out of unmarked cars and began chasing brown people.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Although they were once swarmed by fans and paparazzi at every turn, the actors have had a more relaxed relationship with the media in recent years.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Chaotic scenes then unfold as dozens of protesters swarmed the area and confronted the federal agents, the footage shows.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Yet that sign of life came to an end when Indiana swarmed the Ducks' fourth-down conversion attempt, giving the ball and the momentum back to the Hoosiers.
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“Swarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swarmed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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