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A swarm of bees moved around the hive.
What does Swarm mean?
a big moving group of insects.
Dictionary definition
A large moving group of insects or other small creatures.
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Swarm in a sentence
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The science video showed how a swarm travels together.
hard
A swarm can look confusing, but many insects in it follow clear signals.
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What does swarm mean?
Swarm means a big moving group of insects.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to swarm?
Cluster is close in meaning to swarm in this context.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for swarm?
Single insect contrasts with swarm in this context.
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Partnoun.
MeaningSwarm means a big moving group of insects.
ExampleExample: A swarm of bees moved around the hive.
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- Syllables
- swa · rm
- Strongest beat
- swa
- Ending
- rm
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on swa.
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single insectContrasts with swarm in the meaning a big moving group of insects.
few insectsContrasts with swarm in the meaning a big moving group of insects.
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