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swarmverb

swarmed

Past Simple

swarmed
Past Simple
swarmed
Past Participle
swarming
Gerund
UK
/swɔːm/
US
/swɔrm/
se ruerPour se déplacer en grand nombre, souvent de façon animée ou chaotique.
Tourists swarmed the beach as soon as the sun came out.
Les touristes se sont rués vers la plage dès que le soleil est apparu.
pullulerPour un lieu rempli d’un grand nombre d’individus mobiles, surtout d’insectes.
The garden swarmed with bees collecting nectar from the flowers.
Le jardin pullulait d’abeilles récoltant le nectar des fleurs.
essaimerSe dit des abeilles qui quittent la ruche en masse pour former une nouvelle colonie.
The honeybees swarmed in late spring, settling on a nearby apple tree.
Les abeilles ont essaimé à la fin du printemps, se posant sur un pommier voisin.
Additional translations
gravirPour monter rapidement et avec énergie.
Synonyms
flood
crowd
throng
gather
cluster
converge
mob
horde

Definitions

swarmverb
To move somewhere in large numbers, often in a busy or chaotic manner.
Tourists swarmed the beach as soon as the sun came out.
To be filled or crowded with a large number of moving individuals.
The garden swarmed with bees collecting nectar from the flowers.
To climb or move quickly and energetically.
The children swarmed up the hill to get a better view of the parade.
(of bees) To leave a hive in a mass in order to establish a new colony elsewhere.
The honeybees swarmed in late spring, settling on a nearby apple tree.
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