swarming (verb)

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• swarm with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms swarm with : present tense I/you/we/they swarm with he/she/it swarms with present participle swarming with past tense swarmed with past participle swarmed with swarm with something if a place is swarming with… …   English dictionary

• swarm with — ˈswarm with [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they swarm with he/she/it swarms with present participle swarming with past tense swarmed with …   Useful english dictionary

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• swarm — swarm1 [ swɔrm ] verb intransitive to go somewhere as part of a large crowd: Fans swarmed onto the field to celebrate. a. if insects swarm, they fly together in a large group swarm with phrasal verb transitive swarm with something if a place is… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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