swarms
nounUK /swɔːmz/
US /swɔːrmz/
Swarms are big groups of tiny flying insects or animals moving together.
Swarms of bees flew around the garden.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Large numbers of people or things moving together in a busy way.
Swarms of shoppers filled the streets on sale day.
3. To move together in large numbers, as animals or people do.
Tourists swarmed the beach on the sunny weekend.
4. Small earthquakes that happen close together in one area.
Scientists recorded swarms of tiny tremors near the volcano.