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swarming

ADJECTIVE
active
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alive effective operating
STRONG
flowing functioning going mobile movable operative progressive pushing rapid rolling running rushing rustling shifting simmering speeding streaming traveling turning walking working
WEAK
astir at work bustling efficacious exertive hasty impelling in force in play in process moving restless speedy
Antonyms
STRONG
fixed inoperative unmovable unworking
WEAK
abeyant disinterested dormant idle immobile inactive indifferent inert lazy quiescent quiet sluggish
ADJECTIVE
alive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awake eager ready rife
STRONG
animated
WEAK
abounding alert brisk bustling cheerful dynamic energetic lively overflowing quick replete sharp spirited sprightly spry stirring teeming vigorous vital vivacious zestful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unanimated
WEAK
dispirited dull lifeless morose sluggish spiritless
ADJECTIVE
crawling
Synonyms
STRONG
jammed overrun teeming
WEAK
plentiful
Antonyms
STRONG
empty
ADJECTIVE
crowded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cramped full huddled jam-packed jammed loaded packed populous teeming
STRONG
brimming clean close compact crammed crushed massed mobbed overflowing stuffed thronged
WEAK
SRO awash brimful chock-full dense elbow-to-elbow filled to the rafters fit to bust full house full up lousy with mob scene sardined sold out standing room only stiff with thick thickset tight topped off up to here up to the hilt wall-to-wall
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deserted empty
STRONG
imprecise loose
WEAK
uncongested uncrowded unfilled
ADJECTIVE
jammed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
congested crowded filled flooded overcrowded overflowing packed teeming
STRONG
busy crammed deluged full humming jampacked mobbed
WEAK
lively multitudinous populous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
empty uncongested uncrowded
WEAK
clear loose operating vacant
ADJECTIVE
overflowing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
teeming
STRONG
abounding
WEAK
copious cornucopian exuberant inundant inundatory scaturient superabundant torrential
ADJECTIVE
packed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arranged congested crowded filled jam-packed jammed loaded overflowing overloaded stuffed wrapped
STRONG
brimming bundled chock compact compressed consigned crammed mobbed seething
WEAK
awash brimful chock-full full to the gills packed like sardines serried to the roof tumid up to the hilt up to the rafters wall-to-wall
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear empty uncongested uncrowded
WEAK
deserted
ADJECTIVE
plentiful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ample bountiful fertile generous productive prolific sufficient unlimited
WEAK
abounding appreciable bounteous bumper chock-full competent complete copious enough excessive extravagant exuberant flowing flush fruitful full fulsome improvident inexhaustible infinite large lavish liberal lousy with lush luxuriant no end overflowing plenteous plenty prodigal profuse replete rife superabundant superfluous swimming teeming well-provided
Antonyms
STRONGEST
barren fruitless impotent insufficient lacking unfruitful unproductive wanting
WEAK
meager scarce
ADJECTIVE
plentiful/plenty
Synonyms
WEAK
abounding ample bounteous bountiful bumper chock-full complete copious enough excessive extravagant exuberant fertile flowing flush fruitful full fulsome generous improvident infinite large lavish liberal lousy with lush luxuriant overflowing plenteous prodigal profuse prolific replete rife sufficient superabundant superfluous swimming teeming
Antonyms
WEAK
few lacking little needing rare scarce wanting
ADJECTIVE
populous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crowded numerous populated various
WEAK
crawling dense heavily populated jammed legion many multifarious multitudinal multitudinous occupied overpopulated peopled settled several teeming thick thronged voluminous
Antonyms
WEAK
deserted
ADJECTIVE
profuse
Synonyms
WEAK
abounding alive with ample aplenty bounteous bountiful copious crawling with dime a dozen extravagant extreme exuberant fulsome galore generous immoderate lavish liberal lush luxuriant no end openhanded opulent overflowing plentiful plenty prodigal profusive prolific riotous sumptuous superfluous teeming thick with unstinting
Antonyms
WEAK
lacking sparse wanting
ADJECTIVE
prolific
Synonyms
STRONGEST
creative rich
WEAK
abounding abundant bountiful breeding copious fecund fertile generating generative luxuriant profuse proliferant rank reproducing reproductive spawning teeming yielding
Antonyms
WEAK
barren fruitless impotent unfruitful unproductive
ADJECTIVE
replete
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awash filled loaded rife
STRONG
abounding brimming charged complete crammed crowded glutted gorged jammed lavish overflowing packed sated satiated stuffed teeming thronged
WEAK
abundant alive brimful chock-full full up jam-packed luxurious overfed plenteous well-provided
Antonyms
STRONG
empty lacking unfilled wanting
WEAK
needy
ADJECTIVE
rife
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abundant alive plentiful popular prevalent rampant replete
WEAK
abounding common current epidemic extensive frequent general many multitudinous numerous pandemic prevailing profuse raging regnant ruling teeming thronged ubiquitous universal widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited scarce uncommon
WEAK
low
ADJECTIVE
superabundant
Synonyms
WEAK
abounding alive with ample aplenty bounteous bountiful copious crawling with dime a dozen extravagant extreme exuberant fulsome galore generous immoderate lavish liberal lush luxuriant no end openhanded opulent overflowing plentiful plenty prodigal profusive prolific riotous sumptuous superfluous teeming thick with unstinting
ADJECTIVE
teeming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brimming filled overflowing packed
STRONG
bristling bursting crammed crawling replete thronged
WEAK
alive brimful chock-full fruitful multitudinous numerous plentiful populous pregnant rife thick
Antonyms
STRONGEST
empty
WEAK
lacking needing wanting
ADJECTIVE
thick
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abundant dense full impenetrable tight
STRONG
close compact great rank solid
WEAK
brimming bristling bursting chock-full compressed concentrated condensed considerable covered crammed crawling with frequent heaped impervious inspissated like sardines localized multitudinous numerous populated populous profuse replete several teeming
Antonyms
STRONGEST
open sparse thin
STRONG
loose
WEAK
attenuated clear diluted intelligent reasonable sensible slight smart uncrowded unfriendly unsociable watery wise

Example Sentences

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Saber Nuraldin from EPA Images was a finalist with a shot of Palestinians swarming over an aid truck in Gaza, scrambling to get flour during a brief pause in Israel's blockade.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“A lot of guys in leather jackets, people in gold sunglasses, not buying anything, just kind of swarming like sharks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

During the swarming he says the queens mate with several males.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Any ebbing of drone strikes could be deceptive, with Iran amassing them for another swarming assault.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Gum Baby flipped in midair, flinging her sticky ammunition at the fetterlings swarming over the rooftop.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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