swarm
noun
a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony.
swarms
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pluralof swarm.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She delayed a housewarming party for her new apartment because she was too busy chasing swarms to buy furniture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The incidents have amplified calls to slow AI development, most notably from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who wrote last month that he feared swarms of agents "taking over the entire internet."
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
As the days went on, the smell worsened, drawing swarms of flies and rats to the neighborhood, where they pestered and sickened locals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The grounds came to life with teeming swarms of Guerrilla Shrews armed to the teeth with rapiers, cudgels and slings.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
