| 单词 | swarm |
| 例句 | The ones that swarmed out of their nests. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Consequently, the alleyways became a stinking cesspool, swarming with flies the size of rats, and rats the size of cats. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At least a dozen people swarm around Link, battering him with backslaps and high fives. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I thought about Traft and the men with him, swarming like enraged wasps. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Dozens of squirrels, Zane noticed as his vision began to clear, had leapt out from the trees, and they were swarming into the road in order to . A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z To work under Pai these days was to feel yourself caught in a swarm of angry bees, all stinging, buzzing, and hurling themselves at you tirelessly. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He does that himself about a minute later when he starts to cough and before I can say anything, the room is swarming with nurses and Dr. Spivak is telling me I have to leave. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Ralph leaned against a tree and at once the daydreams came swarming up. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “There’s a swarm of bees in my room!” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The monstrous army swarmed him, but the Maeonian drakon flattened everything in its path, sweeping its tail and spraying poison while Damasen jabbed at Tartarus, forcing the god to retreat like a cornered lion. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The area behind the cofferdam swarmed with men and machines, all raising individual clouds of dust. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The swarm of particles makes it difficult to get a measurement of the electron’s mass and charge, because the particles interfere with the measurement, masking the electron’s true properties. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Like a plague of locusts, a swarm of drones is flying toward us. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z They swarmed into the bedroom and brought food with them and took her in their arms and tried to stop her crying. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Coach Ellerly stormed the field with his team of assistants, and a swarm of players surrounded him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The croaking sound of frogs broke the silence, and within seconds a swarm of tadpoles followed by a pair of goldfish filled the clearing. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Strangely enough, he felt his fear whisked away like a swarm of gnats caught in the wind, replaced by an intense curiosity. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The swarm of gnats stayed behind, preferring the contents of Zero's stomach to the sweat on the boys' faces. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z As soon as they entered the main room of the Mud House, Ampai was swarmed by people. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The wind will blow them across the ocean thousands of them in giant boats swarming like larva out of a crushed ant hill. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She waved the air in front of her face like bugs were swarming. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z If what she said was true, the ship would be swarming with soldiers hunting for me at first light. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The scene was swarming with police and rescue workers. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Three jets with their wings folded were parked like maimed insects awaiting rebirth among the tools and oils of the men who swarmed over the broken-open jet in the hangar. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My already blistered hands and scraped knees rebelled as the dust took over me like a swarm of bees. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Hundreds of people swarmed the docks, even at this early hour. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The freedom of the summer raced with my footsteps as I worked my way through the sweaty, swarming mob of kids. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the students swarming around them were grumbling about the match being canceled; others looked worried. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The helping hands didn’t stop swarming around him until Thomas stood up straight and had the dust brushed from his shirt and pants. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When the women saw their prisoner uniforms, they swarmed around them. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The bright moon revealed a field of empty tables and stalls, deserted by its trader swarms. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z But now the doors were slamming all along the scarlet train, and the blurred outlines of parents were swarming forward for final kisses, last-minute reminders. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Besides the commuters coming home from work, the station was swarming with men and women who were leaving the city for the weekend, on their way to Grand Central Station. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She remembered white cliffs towering over the ocean, swarming with seabirds nesting in high caves. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The next day, we woke up and swarmed to breakfast. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Dude looks like half his mug got attacked by a swarm of angry hornets. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z And back by the forest edge behind us, across the clearing and near where Ayanna had been bringing up the rear, more fetterlings swarmed out of the trees. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They swarm around my framed art, hovering at the wall like bees, making bids for the silent auction and walking away, then coming back again to see if anyone else has made a bid. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There is a stir at the entrance, newspapermen swarming, flashbulbs popping. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The fire smoked heavily and stung his eyes whenever it drifted his way, but at least it helped keep away the swarms of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The Fox Brothers menagerie is now swarming with Benzini Brothers men. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Imagine trying to fight a swarm of bees. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The white families swarmed in a camp off the main street, inconsolable and abject, the meager possessions they were able to save piled around their feet. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The gryphons arrived in a wave of angry beaks, talons, and wings, swarming around the giant, trying to get under his legs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z We just had to trust that it was going to bring help, and quickly, before we were swarmed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z A large crowd of people started to swarm into the square. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of dactyls swarmed around it, diving in and out and fussing with each other. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We found them still in place late the next morning, the water of the dishes swarming with insects. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The chatter of vendors and the rattle of carts swarmed in the air, though the market was nowhere to be seen. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They swarmed across our emplacements and redoubts, observing us with the temerity of the conqueror. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The activity was intoxicating, busier even than the ship- breaking swarms of Bright Sands Beach. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Men and women swarmed around her, hot and sweaty and howling like animals. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They swarm over the Peacekeepers, living and dead, clamp on to their necks with their mouths and rip off the helmeted heads. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “The water butterflies swim in swarms and conceal their magnificent purple glow by hiding among a home of dense vines.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I looked through the swarm and I saw a slight, darkhaired man pulling a wheeled cart. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z In the plaza across from the chancellery building, boys swarmed the treetops for a better view. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She felt the same kind of nausea she had once felt when she saw a swarm of fat white maggots crawling over the putrid carcass of a rat. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Flies stay over by the dumpsters, but in whole swarms. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z A swarm of dementors was gliding amongst the trees; he could feel their chill, and he was not sure he would be able to pass safely through it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He loped steadily along, and the swarms of midges and stinging insects could not penetrate his matted hair. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Then all the little bees in their bright yellow jackets came swarming out with their red-hot stings, and they hurt Charley so that he couldn’t get away. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Desert mallow spread out peach-colored blooms in pockets of soil, and everywhere late- blooming cliff roses swarmed with bees. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as my mom said the word “leukemia,” there were doctors, nurses, and technicians swarming all over. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She stepped aside, and suddenly the doorway swarmed with men in blue uniforms. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They swarmed inside my shirt and panties, into my hair, under my arms. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Screeching and leaping, the fans at Mr. P’s gave a good imitation of monkeys stung by a swarm of bees. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The two sisters swore and spat at each other now savagely, raising a fluent, deafening commotion that brought a whole crowd of hilarious spectators swarming into the room. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A mason with trowel and bucket awaits the king, up on the scaffolding; all the other workmen descend by rope ladders, like a swarm of fleas. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z For the last hour Sela had led them through stinging nettles, swarms of midges and marshy ground. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We all call their camp Cricket Hill, because they swarm so many. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It doesn’t unleash a swarm of muttation gnats, which the rebels are prepared for, but shoots out a sunburst of metal darts. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Again Aristaeus did as he was bid, and on the ninth day he found a marvel, a great swarm of bees in one of the carcasses. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But when the refugee looked up, the doctor saw only a blank for a face; he was indistinguishable from any of the refugees swarming the quay. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Part of the swarm gave lazy pursuit before scattering. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They kind of swarmed all at once in confusion, like a cloud of bees busted loose from their hive. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Even in death, his hair swarmed with lice—or ghost lice. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Deacons and church ladies in white dresses swarm about my family, fanning them, guiding them from the vestibule into the church. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Maybe he was why the hunters, instead of swarming us, had stayed inside and shot from the second story. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Thus the owners of immovable property find themselves supporting swarms of guests, and they are getting pretty angry about it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But here she is, right in the middle of the swarm of people, with her hands on her hips, letting everyone bump into us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z As I approached the glow, sparks swarmed like fireflies between the trees. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Every time I had been here before, the place had been a beehive of activity, with swarms of workmen everywhere, getting things ready. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He had perished on the morning the corsairs swarmed aboard the Meadowlark. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Surrounding our Sun is a spherical swarm of giant snowballs composed of ice and rock and organic molecules: the cometary nuclei. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Two other planes had arrived at the same time as their Virgin Atlantic flight, and the sea of pearly gray carpet swarmed with people, all waiting to have their papers processed. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She turned and stomped out of the churchyard, shadows swarming in her wake. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He screamed as the spirits swarmed through him, burrowing into the most intimate reaches of his soul. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z They swarmed around a column, then hovered over the opening of the pit. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Lina approached it cautiously and peered out over the swarm of people assembling in Harken Square. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A swarm of bothersome flies buzzed in front of his face and landed on the tips of his ears, on his cheeks, on his shins, on his elbows. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Dad tries to block my view, but not before I see a swarm of dark shapes running toward the ship from the forest. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Just ornate lamps and an embroidered sofa and the swarming rococo wallpaper. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The sky darkened as a swarm of birds descended from the treetops. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z That evening the swarm of helicopters that came buzzing across the Hog’s Back was a dark cloud ten kilometres long. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z There was that electricity again, except this time the hornets had bilious wings because they swarmed, with texture and speed, from my heart down to my groin. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Beyond the fire he saw swarming black figures: there seemed to be hundreds of orcs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z To hide from a swarm of hunters was truly going to be a trick. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The king writhed on the floor like he was being stung by a swarm of wasps. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The children swarmed over Sissy smothering her with hugs. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It gives me a little frisson even now, walking past that house— butterflies suddenly swarm in my stomach, and a smile comes to my lips and colour to my cheeks. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When I reached the cockpit controls, I threw the throttle wide open, and the descending swarm of Sixer gunships banked hard to follow me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The spiders became excited, swarming over the walls, swirling around Annabeth’s feet like a glistening black whirlpool. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Those swarms of small planes looked to me like wasps whose nest has been poked by a stick. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the mansions of the rich, the bottles of champagne remained unopened, lobsters languished on their silver trays, and pastries swarmed with flies. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sparra warriors appeared in swarms that almost obscured the sky above the Abbey. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A few blocks away, swarms of emergency vehicles gathered with their lights flashing. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z When the time for swarming comes, and the old queen prepares to leave with her part of the population, it is as though the hive were involved in mitosis. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The deep mud that sucked at our feet, the swarms of insects, the eruptions of the volcano were like messages of the island’s unhappiness. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A swarm of shadows danced in and out of view on the path just ahead. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Could Frank actually turn into a swarm of bees? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z By the time we got the cover off, monsters and more security men were swarming the deck, pushing aside tourists and waiters with trays of tropical drinks. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Gum Baby flipped in midair, flinging her sticky ammunition at the fetterlings swarming over the rooftop. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Neylan originally opposed Sproul’s version of the oath, on the curious grounds that it would simply encourage its targets—the radicals assumed to be swarming over the university—to commit perjury. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The policeman leads me across a yard where flies swarm over a rubbish heap. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Older boys with colorful stacks of T-shirts collect and follow in a swarm like bottleflies. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In March, Watt issued a construction permit, and a few weeks later, bulldozers, cranes, and cement mixers swarmed the site. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z And with that, High John the Conqueror soared into the sky on his giant crow, hooting and hollering as he cut through smoke and flame to confront the swarm of brand flies racing toward us. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As she looked through, she saw a swarm of golden sparkles surrounding the form of Atal. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z For a few hours the fires will burn, and then the Germans will swarm like ants back to their positions and fight for another day. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But instead of a swarm, Finn walked into a massacre. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z They were no doubt idle and deserted children who generally swarm in great cities, nurtured on vice and daring, said Mackay, and ready for anything. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z We could have caught a swarm of mosquitoes between us. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The swarms of people, all eager to catch a glimpse of Roosevelt, waved back excitedly. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I could barely see; it was almost dark now, and the streets swarmed in a green vagueness. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Sons of the Six were supposed to exhibit a constant decorum in the Temple of Lkossa, but they abandoned it as they swarmed him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z No one shouts nothing for a minute but the Noise of the men buzzes in the air like a swarm. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “She is like those little red ants that swarm all over you and bite and bite.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Mildred, leaning anxiously, nervously, as if to plunge, drop, fall into that swarming immensity of colour to drown in its bright happiness. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The children dashed back to the house, trying to outrun the mosquitoes that swarmed up from the marshlands. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z A friend came to pick her up, and they got some gas in a can at a station, but when they were on the way back, they saw police swarming around the car. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They swarmed around the trough of mush like so many small pigs. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Kids immediately swarm around him, but I sink down into a chair. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Suddenly, lights flooded the yard, cops swarming, gathering drunken revelers as they came. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Glowing, misshapen swarms ripple below like a wave of bees across the turquoise lake. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Farther down the beach, the old-world wrecks still lay black on the sand like mangled bodies, still leaking oil and chemicals, still swarming with workers. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Blood flies swarmed about his corpse and carried his ill luck to the living. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They would swarm over them with their knives and cleavers and meat hooks. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z With the reflective surface showing again, the swarm pressed close. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z As the ship begins to take off, a swarm of the bat-like flying creatures passes in the distance. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As if to emphasize his thoughts the mosquitos—with die fire gone and protective smoke no longer saving him—came back in thick, nostril-clogging swarms. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the entrance rushes in a swarm of fleeing rats that try to storm the walls. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z They constantly shifted configuration, some expanding by swarming over their neighbors, others imploding when their constituent villages seceded and joined other polities. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Some part of the swarm is always at the same position in the Earth’s orbit, so the meteor shower is always observed on the same day of every year. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Or else I’d be swarmed with customers. But don’t worry—I’m saving this deal just for you.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Magdalys gasped as they all embraced quickly and then hurried out of the way of a rush of inmates swarming a knuckleskull rider. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Eventually, one location wins favor and the whole swarm takes to the air. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A swarm of giant black army helicopters darkened the sky overhead. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The Japanese had waited until we Americans had swarmed up the first slope and were like sitting ducks on the wide plain before the next terrace. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember losing Baba in the swarm of families, flashing cameras, and blue gowns. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A swarm of yellow and brown surrounded him, like the swarm of bees that had surrounded Pablo de Pablo in the bedtime book. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Someone outside the close community of Japanese Americans had actually seen the camp, with its multitude of people and its swarm of buildings on the plain between the mountains. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Sobbing old women swarmed through each other frantically around the slow-moving truck to touch Milo’s shoulder or press his hand. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The dogs swarmed around them, snapping and snarling at the strangers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The hallway swarmed with so many students that I almost lost sight of my guide. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Pigs and naked children were everywhere underfoot, crippled beggars and cutpurses swarmed like roaches through the press. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Where that orbit intersects the orbit of the Earth, there is a swarm of meteors waiting for us. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t think so either. I saw a swarm of bees fly overhead—oh, so many! But fortunately they didn’t land.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Girls swarmed him that year, impressed by his windswept attitude, his over-the-eyes haircut, and his Goodwill dress sense. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z It had happened when she and five other Soviet fighter pilots had flown into battle against a swarm of three dozen German bombers and fighters. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The bees swarmed again behind my eyes, making the scene grow dim and distant. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The shadows flitted and swarmed around her, reaching out. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z They saw flocks of gulls, gossiping, bickering, bobbling on the waves, flying in noisy swarms. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It was summer now, so the woods were a new and different place, alive with green and filled with birdsong and swarming mosquitoes and pesky blackfly. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z One bunch of the crowd swarmed Laura; they had her clear up off her feet. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In the spring the shad ran upriver to breed, but they couldn’t get past the milldam, and the pool was just swarming with them. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss held on to his locker as he watched students swarm around Officer Hull, Shawna, and Mr. Jacobs. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I was partway across the quad, and I peeked back—four guys from the hockey team had surrounded him at the foot of the stairs behind David Hall, sucking him into their swarm. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z When you wanted a holiday post it nearly always meant looking after a swarm of children—secretarial holiday posts were much more difficult to get. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Unable to sleep, I sat midst the swarming darkness, starting at every random rustling and crackling that came to ear. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Sometime later, the rain stopped, and a warm sun brought back the thick clouds of mosquitoes and horseflies.They swarmed over Cole’s body as if it were a dead carcass. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z There sat Beatty, perspiring gently, the floor littered with swarms of black moths that had died in a single storm Mildred stopped screaming as quickly as she started. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment class was dismissed, the students swarmed toward the list. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I tried to reach out, to grab her hand, but the swarm of people around me pushed me down, jostling forward. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They swarmed across the deck and poured below. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He prowled from the square and left Nat alone in the swarm of Malays. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind the figure he could see all the rest of them—the swarm of them with their blank faces and staring, harrowed eyes, and he couldn’t wrest the pole free. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z One after another, they swarm through the door like bees in a hive, zipping left and right, knocking into freshly lit chandelier-lanterns, staining the marble with their dark sparks. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But how long before full troops swarmed the area? Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The nest bursts open like an egg, and a furious swarm of tracker jackers takes to the air. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He was the Lord’s stud, swarmed by sisters in Christ who all hoped to be his chosen. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Even in second-tier glamour industries like publishing, advertising, and media, swarms of bright young people throw themselves at grunt jobs that pay poorly and demand unstinting devotion. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I twist around, seeing the gossiping crowd, the swarm of cars, hearing, “Black brother, black brother...Black brother, black brother.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Bugs as big as hummingbirds zipped on and off the water while little ones swarmed in small dark clouds. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He headed for downtown Berlin, where he saw large mobs swarming around Jewish-owned department stores, smashing the display windows and looting. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Little younguns swarmed in this filth, the smaller of them stark naked. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The whole class, like a swarm of bees, rushed over to the counter. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She wrote words on the board: gaggle of geese, bee swarm, whale pod, wolf pack, and murder of crows. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Overhead, thousands of Sixer gunships filled the sky like an angry swarm of metal wasps. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z More than once I accidentally pushed a button and recoiled in terror as the blank screen came to life with exotic tropical fish or swarms of flying toasters. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z In vain men shook their fists at the pitiless foes that swarmed before the Gate. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z These many questions swarmed in my head, leaving me restless and uneasy. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I grabbed her, right there outside the lunchroom in the swarming mob. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z And even as he spoke the demons swarmed stealthily up the mountain. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Two more Grievers broke from the pack and swarmed over Alby, piling on top of each other, snapping and cutting at the boy, as if they wanted to rub it in, show their vicious cruelty. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Before she could say anything, Misha lost his patience with the goats swarming him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z They heard uproar from the distant boundary of the school as what sounded like hundreds of people came swarming over the out-of-sight walls and pelted toward the castle, uttering loud war cries. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Mabel's breaths deepen and steady with sleep, and I am awake, mind swarming. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The train yard swarmed with vehicles, officers, and people with luggage. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z All the creatures Kyle had read about and studied in the dinosaur books downstairs were now swarming across the giant video screen in front of him. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Inmates are not at large at night, swarming around you on their way to chow, arguing with you when it’s time to “lock in,” calling you names, stressing you out. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As it crashed, they shouted even louder and swarmed over the thing. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z At one stall, flies swarmed up from an open gutter onto the skinned carcasses of goats. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Grappling hooks were flung out, iron rams crashed through wooden hulls, boarders swarmed, flights of arrows whispered through each other in the drifting smoke, and men died . . . but so far, none of his. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Through black smoke and swirling green fire, Davos glimpsed a swarm of small, boats bearing downriver: a confusion of ferries and wherries, barges, skiffs, rowboats, and hulks that looked too rotten to float. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Stars flashed before her eyes, swarming in her vision. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z For every one he killed, it seemed that hundreds more swarmed in to take its place. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some sort of gift from the gods. My mom said he fought like a swarm of bees.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Burst from the gates and swarm across the siege lines, smash the Yunkai’i as they come stumbling from their beds.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I used to think of this as standard Greek behavior until I realized that ours was the only car in the church parking lot consistently swarmed by bees. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z A slight breeze offered some relief from the insidious and torturous swarms of biting flies, stinging bees, and disease-spreading mosquitoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z And wherever the huge ships lay, scavenge gangs like Nailer’s swarmed like flies. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The women and men, and a few children, rush from their seats like a swarm of bees. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The birds swarmed around it, pecking and clawing at the fighter’s hands as he tried to hold up the net, but Clarisse just gritted her teeth and kept driving. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Each landmark date is accompanied by a clip showing throngs of shoppers, swarms of associates, or scenes of handsome new stores and their adjoining parking lots. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The buzzing got louder and louder as the man was swarmed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Rats as big as dogs swarmed about in packs, killing and eating anything that got in their way. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the words on page 41 of Lord of the Flies swarmed off the page and buried my face in bees. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z They crossed the narrow wooden bridge over the Rio Grande, chugging through a swarm of olive green and russet-colored swallows that had mud nests under the bridge, and started the bumpy climb out. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s fall, and starlings fly in great pulsing swarms above the city. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z At least three, maybe five swarms of robbers, some with Uzis, some on drugs, patrol the three-mile dirt paths that migrants must use to go around La Arrocera, authorities say. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z If I don't get through this branch in a matter of seconds, the entire swarm could emerge and attack me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z To our delight, an unusually large brood of American Snout butterflies swarmed Eagle Pass by the billions. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The swarm of flies around me grew thicker, buzzing in my ears, biting my skin. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z From the islands round about and, of course, from Ithaca, men came swarming to Odysseus’ house to woo his wife. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost wholly unexcavated since its discovery, the Calakmul we came to lay swathed in dry, scrubby vegetation that crawled like a swarm of thorns up its two huge pyramids. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He gives us books of tickets and we swarm all over Limerick for Leamy’s School boot fund, first prize five pounds, five prizes of a pound each. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Each word was a garbled hiss in multiple tones, as if a swarm of African killer bees had learned to speak English in unison. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The swallows had begun, and I could hear the sparrows beginning to swarm in the trees in the courthouse yard. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A swarm of peasants armed with pitchforks stormed across the screen. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “The security cams up here were looping old footage. Security’s swarming to try to catch the shooter.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A profound sense of isolation grew in him as he pushed onward, unable to find any of his friends in the swarm of people. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z With their love of novelty, the bonobos swarmed me, poking at the pills. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A swarm of faces—some encased in glass tanks, some covered in fur, some with way too many fangs—quickly surround the three of us, hurling questions at me from every direction. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Then sweeping out of the northwest like a swarm of locusts there came one day in early summer a horde of men. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z This struck a lot of people as a good deal, and they swarmed to the Holy Land, often slaughtering fellow Christians on the way. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Now, all that confronted me were its shadows—the swarming crowds of people, the trash littering the walkways, the hollow spaces. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Before long another swarm of small winged creatures crowded the mirror. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z High John and Old Familiar were quickly swarmed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Former colonists staggered back to Waltha after years in the bush, and Maria listened to their tales of tangled jungles and swarming insects. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It’s empty now, but in a few hours it will be swarming with toddlers, mothers and au pairs. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Bone ships swarmed beneath us like sharks smelling blood. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then there was a swarming done by the fanciest-dressed colored folk that ever come together, piling into the spot where I was. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He stepped to one side as Secret Service agents swarmed past him through the door, carrying what looked to be guns loaded with tranquilizer darts. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The terrifying incomprehensibilities which were worshiped elsewhere, and the fear some spirits with which earth, air and sea swarmed, were banned from Greece. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They swarmed afield and fled, chasing the blood that dripped from my head and stained my shift. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Speaking of hands, mine were busying swatting the flies that swarmed all over. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Half of the avatars in the club swarmed toward the exit, while the other half drew weapons or began to cast spells, firing laser bolts, bullets, and fireballs back at the invading Sixers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In spite of all the flying fragments the drivers of the munition columns pour in like a swarm of bees and pounce on the bread. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, four days later, Nukita warned us that a similarly predacious swarm of print and television reporters lay in wait for us in Kathmandu. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She was just about to feel encouraged when Martina, Jackson, and Jillson came swarming out the back of the Institute Control Building. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It seemed as though the coming of the soldiers had been like the coming of a swarm of wild bees that leave behind them stings wherever they can. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Boiling hollers and fried shrieks swarmed over our heads. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Apparently there was too much else for them to do, as wealthy visitors and foreign dignitaries began arriving in ever-greater numbers, shadowed by a swarm of pickpockets, thugs, and petty swindlers. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He watched Leon storming away, pushing his way through the tumultuous corridor, disappearing into the swarming stream of boys. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They went away to help a giant rid herself of a swarm of mosquitoes, too small for her to see. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A lot of people are going to read it and be upset, I thought, and just at that moment I heard something that sounded like a swarm of angry bees. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A group of teenagers swarms the My Crush Wants to Go Out with Me counter and don’t leave a single bottle on the shelf. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Suddenly a swarm of bluebottles rose into the air with an angry whining buzz, revealing the rotting corpse beneath. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But how to do justice to the changes that had made her into a real writer at last, and to her chaotic swarm of impressions, and to the disgust and fascination she felt? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z People abandoned their conversations and gravitated towards her in a murmuring swarm. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The instant the discarded slab hit the floor of the room, the glass of the window exploded inward like a swarm of crystal wasps. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Big swarms of ghosts were almost impossible to stop and terribly powerful. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Others were submerged, their upper branches barely poking above the floodwaters, their lower branches swarming with fish instead of birds. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Women swarmed over her like weasels, pinching her legs and kicking her in the belly, and someone hit her in the face and she felt her teeth shatter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Tyrion glanced down and saw the Hound standing with young Joffrey as squires swarmed around them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It's a swarm of spandex pants, water bottles fixed to sports belts, and numbered bibs. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The remnants of his vast web were there still, but the swarm of descendants he had spawned had been driven out by the Death Eaters, to fight for their cause. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He made his way around the side of the house, hoping he wasn’t walking right into another swarm. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The third and fourth floors had swarmed with people. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The twins lay hidden behind the tribe and the anonymous devils' faces swarmed across the neck. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z On the afternoon which followed the evening of its release John’s rustic solitude was suddenly broken by the arrival overhead of a great swarm of helicopters. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The image is searing: a profligate human swarm unable to overcome the anger of Nature. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He seemed actually to see the Eurasian army swarming across the never-broken frontier and pouring down into the tip of Africa like a column of ants. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The station is swarming with reporters with their insectlike cameras trained directly on my face. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They swarmed out at once to tie up the guards. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Apart from the brotherhood of riders here, there is also here a brotherhood of rateros, thieves, swarming The Beast like rats. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The grounds came to life with teeming swarms of Guerrilla Shrews armed to the teeth with rapiers, cudgels and slings. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I started kicking away the spiders as they swarmed aboard. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “S'pose,” I asked, remembering a horror film about bees, “they swarm?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It was July 2, and there was a swarm of cars and bicycles in front of the Golden Dragon fireworks stand in the corner of the lot. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The swarm enveloped the body of the plague god in an opaque cloud, its buzzing reaching an ear-piercing whine. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z We stood in a field overgrown with thistles and pokeweed, wild daisies and Queen Anne’s lace, swarming with bees and butterflies. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “There was a rally at the West Oakland station for some dude who got killed, so the place was swarming with ’em. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But the most important fish harvest came in late spring, when the herring-like alewives swarmed the fast, shallow stream that cut through the village. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Engulfing fields in dense mats of root and vine, kudzu swarmed over entire farms, clambered for miles along telephone lines, wrapped up trees, barns, and houses like a green Christo. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Kendra ran and seized the pool skimmer, swinging it at the relentless horde of fairies, never touching any of them no matter how dense the swarm appeared. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The city proper swarmed with people from all walks of life. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z She passed an enormous fallen log that swarmed with bees, but she didn’t dare try to get the honey. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “But—I know and you know, dear Frank, that...the rats swarm back and begin to gnaw at the same old spot, the moment the dog’s back is turned.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The next day classmates swarmed around her when she pulled up to Booker T. Washington High School in her cousin’s car. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z As the crowd swarmed past me, I stopped to take in my surroundings. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The Serbian army holed up in Kacanik, but two weeks later, on April 9, a swarm of KLA militiamen attacked the Serbian soldiers there. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “But we better hurry before the nut jobs swarm over us and break in somehow.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He creates a new navigational chart based on the movements of flies swarming around the barrel. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Dead fish and gooey vegetable matter were exposed and rotted, while swarms of insects droned in the heavy, humid air. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “They have to swarm over a village and eat other people alive?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Union troops and detectives were swarming the countryside, motivated in part by the enormous reward being offered by the War Department. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The other hunters swarmed over the lion and pierced its flesh with their spears, killing it quickly. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment Werner is back inside his attic room at Children’s House, his head a swarm of questions. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They swarm, spinning a silk veil, one hundred thousand spider thoughts woven together until they wrap me up in a cosy shroud. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I'm trapped by her words, each one a pin tacking me in place, until a pack of black gossip post-balloons swarms me like a kettle of vultures. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The light filtering through the grapevines made shadows writhe across the ground like a swarm of bugs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. But based on how many of us died getting here, I wouldn’t like to be one of them right now. Grievers are probably swarming all over them.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Mosquitoes swarmed in full force, and the three travelers swatted them constantly, their arms and bodies becoming covered with itching bites. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Except these weren’t killer bees, but a swarm of school kids of all sizes and grades in brown and gold uniforms. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z It was surrounded by a glittering cloud of dust—at least I thought it was dust, until I realized it was a swarm of mermen trying to attack the monster. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z There were thousands of them swarming as far back into the underbrush as he could see, and they appeared to swell in size and multiply in number as he spied them. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But now fears came swarming about my head like the black flying ants after a storm, and I cowered from the beat of their wings. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Buses, taxis and limos swarmed through the skyways, patrolled by cops in night-black cars that reflected no light. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z But most of them went toward the fire and then back toward the end and swarmed on the cool end and finally fell off into the fire. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Everyone swarms through the halls and into their classrooms until I’m alone. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z His gaze fell on the skeet-range, and he reeled away with a sharp cry of distress, his wild and feverish eyes scanning the walls of his office frantically as though they were swarming with Yossarians. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes a caterpillar and its pupa would surprise Maria by hatching into a swarm of flies or wasps instead of the moth or butterfly she expected. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The patches aren’t fast enough, and before we know it disgruntled men swarm the ticket wagon demanding refunds. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Try to pick out one particular fish for a conversation, but they’re swarming, so I keep losing ’em in the crowd. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I have always known it possible that he could have many minions and pawns surrounding a case, a swarm invisible even to the spy. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Nick’s head wobbled a little on his ruff as he turned hither and thither, peering over the heads of the swarming students. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But after the concert, Roza is swarmed by girls, and more than a few boys. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Before bees swarm, they stuff themselves with honey, so they’re usually too full to sting,” she said. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The buzz of the orb lights sounded like a swarm of bees flying toward him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Someone was pushing from behind, and then came another head and another pair of hands, as they clambered over the shoulders and backs of those below and swarmed up onto the roof like ants. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, the beach swarmed with activity, people moving skiffs deeper into the trees, chasing after livestock. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She leaped over him, and immediately a swarm of guards came at her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Was that a swarm of insects coming her way? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “We have to make sure the queen has plenty of room to lay her eggs, or else we’ll get a swarm,” she said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly a prickling sensation, as if ants were swarming over him, covered his whole body. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z All of the house occupants seemed to scream at once, and their bodies swarmed in, pressing against Mark and his friends. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z If I moved in to organize them they would resent it, perhaps become frightened, perhaps swarm out into my ventricles like bees. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Still we cannot live with swarms of ants, so with poison spray I “do them in.” Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z With swarms of these things filling the sky, they’d not only have to worry about getting scorched by the fire, they’d also have to watch their backs for prehistorically large poison bugs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z About a block away from the peak of the hill, a hum like a massive swarm of bees rose above the distant sounds of traffic. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z We walked to the cotton candy stall slowly, people swarming around us like busy flies. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Scared? Of what? The chidings of old men? Sam, you saw the wights come swarming up the Fist, a tide of living dead men with black hands and bright blue eyes. You slew an Other.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They’re having a fine time swarming in the slick, darting around like small, speckled rockets. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z One he showed me depicted a swarm of stars with a trifling flare that I had to put close to my face to see. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The metal bugs swarmed like bees at a picnic. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The gossipy Ravenskillians were like a swarm of bugs: annoying and gross, and she wouldn’t give them the satisfaction of looking defeated. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The front door slammed every second as the people swarmed into the house. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z There was a great scraping and banging as all the students got to their feet and swarmed toward the double doors into the entrance hall. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Parents and their kids swarmed through the aisles, admiring knickknacks, complaining over the cost of textbooks. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In another few seconds, all the witches had completely disappeared and the tops of the two long tables were swarming with small brown mice. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z But as they neared the Great Hall and the sounds of a waltz could be heard, a swarm of bees took flight in her stomach. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It feels like honeybees begin to swarm around in my gut as I realize it’s time. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The crowds swarmed onto the roads once again, pausing to clean out Caesar’s restaurant of every morsel of food well before the dinner hour. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As the swarm of people moves into the grand corridor with its flittering arrival and departure boards, no one notices that I slowly drift away from Mr. Talk-a-lot and the annoyed laptop lady. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They swarmed the dining tables, grabbing food, plates, and cups. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Across its pages swarm boyhood drawings, inventions: an electric bed heater he wanted to build for Frau Elena; a bicycle with chains to drive both wheels. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He grimaced as a tide of cockroaches swarmed over his hands. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mosquitoes swarmed around them, too many to swat away. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z MC boy looked around at the swarming, grinning, chattering crowd. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z As the girls who’d been chosen began walking off the stage, family and friends swarmed onto the floor to congratulate them. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A thousand years later, the canals were choked with reeds and mud, and pools of stagnant water gave birth to swarms of flies. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nothing, except for the uproarious crowd and swarms of cops like black hornets. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Midges swarmed in the air, and a dragonfly floated over the stream, darting here and there. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They swam across the pool to the sunny edge and sat there looking at him, snapping at the tiny insects that swarmed in the shade and grass around the pool. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Descending from above, and charging from all directions, fairies swarmed Bahumat. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The swarm of ghosts descended on Valley and Seven, and Seven couldn’t help but scream. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z When the portcullis of the outer bailey of the castle was raised to admit the yeomen, the townspeople swarmed in. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z There are already swarms of people at school. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The latrines that ringed the encampment were overflowing and swarming with flies, and she saw faint greenish fuzz on many of the sharpened stakes that protected the perimeters. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Yolanda pulls up at a cantina, its thatched roof held up by several posts, its floor poured cement, and in its very center, a lone picnic table over which a swarm of flies hover. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Behind him, black dots swarmed on a plane of whiteness. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Outside, Tab pulled Bridge to where Celeste was standing, a little apart from the swarm of families in front of the school. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The crowds continually swarming about her made her tremble. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Gregor went out on the balcony and could see Regalia swarming like a beehive. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z If they decided to swarm her, there was no way she could fend off all of them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A swarm of angry voles.It took Kaz a few quick heartbeats to pick the lock. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I’m in Alabama, under the shade of a magnolia with red ants crawling up my trouser legs and the buzz of gnats swarming my head. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Ruth hummed so loudly it put me in mind of a swarm of bees in clover. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The children jumped up onto the truck and swarmed like ants all over the giant peach, eating and eating to their hearts’ content. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z His comrades swarmed him, pounding him on the back and complimenting him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z For suddenly there had swarmed up from those round chambers underground a ghastly troop of monsters. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, Candice was swarmed by a group of people wanting to know what she’d done with her share of the money. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Beyond, above, below, were other swarms of workers engaged in an unimaginable multitude of jobs. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Flies and fine white gnats swarmed about his wound. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s standing frozen in the middle of the revel, looking lost, as faeries swarm around her, swinging their partners in dizzying spirals. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There were swarms of stammer-words in there, and Hangman’s bloody merciless this January. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Bluebells swarmed in pools of light where the sun got through the trees. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Though the bugs swarmed around him, the poison didn’t seem to have any effect on the shadow bird—his black feathers just absorbed it like ink into the page. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The swarm at the diner weeks and weeks ago, how Finn had mixed up Derek Rude with Frank. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The camp swarms with rateros and killers but mostly with ragged people like me, who have dreams so close that still may not ever be lived. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The train goes to Den Haag first, a city that seems like it's swarming with even more German soldiers than Amsterdam. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z These were joined an instant later by swarms of elementary particles–the stuff of stuff. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Hagrid muttered, moving aside slightly, while most of the others swarmed around the baby unicorns. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Just as before they swarmed around his legs, some of them almost six inches long, but no matter how he tried they were too fast. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The boudoir doors open, the Beauty Minister disappears, and a swarm of women floods inside. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z My cousins swarmed around to help get my clothes off. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time Amazons swarmed beneath them, demanding their surrender, Hazel made a crate of jewelry explode, burying their enemies in a Niagara Falls of gold and silver. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z At her words, a swarm of butterflies fluttered out of the hackberry shrubs and flitted around me, dusting me with delight. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z They swarm in among the children, wielding medical kits. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When Owens stepped out, the throng swarmed him and began snipping off bits of his clothing. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z On warm days they swarm to the stable and when a bucket is emptied they swarm to the lavatory. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She spoke about one of the hives she kept over on the Haney farm, how it had up and swarmed. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The rockets came like locusts, swarming and settling in blooms of rosy smoke. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z We walk across roots and beams, unnoticed, jumping silently high above swarms of liveried servants. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She tosses me an exasperated look and points at the twins, who are poking a fire-ant mound with a stick, practically begging to get swarmed. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z "Before, they were just stories. But now, they keep swarming back, and all of them feel more terrible." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They expressed their unhappiness very clearly by buzzing, swarming, and stinging. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Security guards swarm around our limo as we pull up to the nightclub’s entrance. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly a crowd of men came swarming over the rocks and struck down the heads of the two young men and then the head of the old man. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The people, rushing forward, waved and shrieked happily, knocking down tables, swarming, rollicking, seizing the four Earth Men, lifting them swiftly to their shoulders. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z And will the vibration from the sawing raise the swarm? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The shady gardens were like a town, swarming with bees. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy stared at the swarm of vicious monsters. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Anything to stop them from taking up the sword and flamethrower against us again and pouring out of those mountains in their faceless swarms to burn our forests and our homes. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z They would regroup and swarm again as soon as the fire died. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "Mosquitoes tormented me," he remembered, "whining round my head in a continuous swarm: I swatted and cursed them, and one by one the minutes ticked away." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The chase got pretty fierce; hordes of kite runners swarmed the streets, shoved past each other like those people from Spain I’d read about once, the ones who ran from the bulls. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The whole surface of the cloud was literally swarming with them, and there were hundreds more up above, climbing about on that monstrous crazy arch. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Moths swarm out of my mouth, she imagined herself saying. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The crowd swarmed away in a panic, people screaming and scrambling to escape the gunshots, and what had been merely confusion deteriorated into total chaos. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The camp was now alive and swarming, throngs of men starting to swell together like boils of a plague. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z After his lecture, swarms of admirers surrounded him, and I didn’t have the courage to break in before he and his wife, Ava Helen, went back to the nearby Trianon Hotel. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z When I finally entered the planet’s atmosphere and began to descend toward the surface, it was like flying through a swarm of metal insects. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “All right. Fine. We’ll think of something else. That place will be swarming with cops anyway.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I noticed how, nearby, the roots to a big sweet gum tree, exposed by erosion in the riverbank, suddenly looked like a swarm of snakes slithering into the water. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Five calies in dark glasses swarmed around the pickup and ordered us out of the cab. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ghosts didn’t visit, but swarms of mosquitoes did, feasting on us and droning loudly in our ears. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When British radio technicians on the ground spotted incoming swarms of German aircraft, they were able to tell their pilots where to find the enemy. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Nearby a swarm of red-faced children were building a snow fort, but they scattered at the sight of the black-cloaked brothers, vanishing down one hole or another. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He climbed up on the porch and glared at the passing swarms. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z As word of the frost spread, hundreds of people swarmed into town. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Midst the swarm of people, mangy dogs wandered. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z All classrooms were crowded, swarms were on the crosswalks, the dormitories were as noisy as factories, every bulletin board was a forest of notices. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Wave after wave of fetterlings swarmed over the rooftop gardens, and yet somehow we held them back. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The bleachers swarmed with youth unanchored, unpraised, and convulsed with the dreams of gangly boys and fat boys who wanted to be a part of something with a desperation that was almost palpable and alive. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “You worry too much. I don’t want some kids to find me swarmed with flies on a Saturday morning in Jefferson Park.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z They swarmed into the house, furiously cleaning the kitchen, preparing meals, and taking phone calls with the efficiency born of experience and instinct. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Blackbirds swarmed over the cattail swamp at the bottom of Hook Mountain. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Maybe his dad had been bracing for the entire neighborhood to swarm the house with torches and pitchforks as soon as they saw Park with eyeliner. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z People might swarm aboard when it was fully open, for all he knew. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He never knew how long he was in the creature’s clutches; he only knew that the darkness suddenly lifted enough for him to see that the leaf-strewn ground was now swarming with spiders. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z But whatever is making the sound stays within the confines of the jungle and we keep off that part of the beach in case they’re just waiting for a carelessly placed footfall to swarm out. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He’s sketching something on a pad while the excited crowd swarms around him. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z When the whistle blows at half five men in caps and overalls swarm through the gate, their faces and hands black from the work. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Most of the other buildings were well under way, including, incredibly, the giant Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, where hundreds of workers swarmed its scaffolds and roof. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z People swarming in, cities doubling and trebling in numbers of inhabitants, while the fiscal guardians groan over the increasing weight of improvements and the need to care for a large new spate of indigents. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z They swarmed upon the attempted thief, who collapsed to the floor. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z A swarm of flies exploded from the heap’s surface. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z On Sunday evening, April 7,1765, a swarm of Rhode Island men, their faces blackened, boarded the Polly and stripped the ship of its cargo: barrel after barrel of molasses from the sugar islands. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z They lifted their greatcoats over their heads and ran on through the swarm. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She screamed, swatting at her hair like bees swarmed her. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z They were bringing in swarms of colored to work during the War. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss felt the need to say something as irritation began to swarm his brain. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He swatted too slowly for insect eye at the swarms around us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The Point Prospect camp-ground south of Rose Hill was said to be swarming with soldiers who made forays on chicken coops, pigpens, and smokehouses where winter meat was hung. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z No skills to survive a country swarming with Martial patrols. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z After the service a small mob, mainly moms with their kids, and of course Miss Nora, swarmed around Gran and me. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Bucket went to open it, and the next moment, swarms of newspapermen and photographers were pouring into the house. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Councilman Kwang tells the officers on the scene—who arrive at the accident immediately and then in swarms—that he wasn’t even traveling very fast, maybe thirty-five miles per hour. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Indistinct figures were swarming through the mist, into which James had already disappeared. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Sometime after I went to bed I heard the motorcycles swarm up over the hill and down toward the center of Norvelt. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It’s as if the swarm of stick figures have come alive in their background, threatening to fly off the canvas and nest in our hair. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The skirt was a green dirndl with tiny black, white and electric-blue shapes swarming across it, and it stuck out like a lampshade. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I put the stethoscope in my bag and pushed my way through the swarm of people to the port. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They swarmed under my skin and gave off peculiar vibrations. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z That was where Robert had made his breach, swarming in over the rubble and corpses with his warhammer in hand and Ned Stark at his side. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Most of the boys in my homeroom are bunched together like bees swarming an open jar of grape jelly. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z After the dishes had been washed: another air-raid warning, gunfire and swarms of planes. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The buzz in the room roared like a swarm of bees around her head. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Wheat was attacked by rabbits and locust swarms, so the farmers built fences and stood guard over the fields. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the rest of the crew would swarm below decks and then it wouldn’t matter how fast she was. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They swarmed, making agile leaps to land on his shoulders and scratch at his head. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Before they emptied out, the inner cities were swarming with desperation-hungry bellies, pinched guts, lousy scalps, dirty necks, and the people who made money off of it all. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The small red gravel roads are swarmed body to body with people in their black shirts and pants. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The people coming out of the station move like a swarm of bees and bump against us as they climb the stairs. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z German troops swarmed the area in search of the saboteurs. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They swarmed through the house, their boots stomping on the wooden floors and stairs. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The area was swarming with soldiers and vigilantes and Isaac knew that in order to survive, they’d have to keep moving. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In decent weather we get swarms of Allied aircraft flying over every night, and some in daylight, too. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z From the front window, we can see a swarm of black Volkswagens, engines starting up. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Another woman from the morning bioloaf group leans at the lake’s edge, observing the purple glow of a swarm of water butterflies where the pale floor normally would be. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z A swarm of sisters appear and reproach us in concert. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z By five o’clock the town was full of every kind of a vehicle and swarming with people. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Leading an army of a thousand, 8-Deer threw up ladders, swarmed over the berm with his men, and entered the palace. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But the other birds swarmed upon the food, pushing and scrambling and shouting. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z If a drunk caused trouble in the grocery, if the kids swarmed down from New Monterey intent on plunder, Lee Chong had only to call and his tenants rushed to his aid. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Lina felt as if a swarm of insects was inside her head, buzzing so loudly she couldn’t think. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A stream of hooded shapes swarmed out and surrounded them all. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Perspective was a luxury when your head was constantly buzzing with a swarm of demons. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The air swarms with so much that is invisible! All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Transport terminals all over the planet were spitting out a steady stream of gunters who then swarmed across the globe, creating chaos and disrupting classes on every school campus. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z If I closed my eyes, I knew I’d see it—the inky black expanse of the Atlantic and the swarm of bloodstained feathers. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I used the funnel to drop them in a swarm box,” she said, “then I hived them again.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Houseboats swarming with old people and young, chickens and pigs. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair’s particularly bloodthirsty tonight, snaking all around the room, swarming the furniture, vining up the legs of chairs, stretching over the walls. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Once, the demons sped up in excitement and swarmed something that looked like a beached carcass on the river-bank. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He sawed off a good chunk from a carcass hanging on the gallows, causing the swarm of black flies to circle once, then land again. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Grain-fed rats were swarming over the two of them, nipping and biting and clinging like leeches. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z No puddles gleam in the gravel, no fire brigade swarms out front. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He seemed relieved to keep the conversation on the level of bee swarms. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She helped herself to a portion of the ants swarming the outside of the tree, looking for something sweet. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Panic swarmed up me like wasps in a tin. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z There were nearly twenty PSFs on the ground, swarming the neat small lines of kids. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As a boy, he had been fond of playing with bees—Beowulf means "the bee- hunter"—and one day an angry swarm had attacked his face, stinging his cheeks and eyelids rather badly. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Kids are swarming all around him, coming from every door in the school. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The lines of metal text swarmed before my eyes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z At this hour, the Yards swarmed with workers. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Flies swarmed over the food that had spilled out of two torn-open garbage bags. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I don’t want to, but it’s so much easier than drawing attention to myself by trying to go against the swarm of eighth graders headed in one direction. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The spy descended the staircase, swarmed by CIA and FBI agents. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I had come to the town, and I had come to school, and I was very lost and afraid in the nervous, excited swarm of kids. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My stomach is a swarm of wasps in suspense. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But troops swarming across the road forced the convoy to a halt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z About a block away from the peak of the hill, a hum like a massive swarm of bees rose above the distant sounds of traffic. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Two hundred firemen and six hundred policemen swarmed into the building and went up in the elevators as high as they could go. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z More and more men swarmed into the square with their baskets of pepper to be weighed and stored in bags. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z All around, sledgehammers rang against iron as swarms of men and women clambered over the ancient oil tanker, tearing it apart. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She watched as a swarm of fitters and the fire service team closed in to lift the pilot and his life' less crew out of the plane. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The kids emerged from the Greystone house into a neighborhood swarming with police and firefighters. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z First thing I notice outside the shed is a swarm of lightning bugs shining like little stars in the tall grass. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The policemen swooped in and swallowed my father in a swarm of fists and elbows. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z “Hundreds. Thousands. Some sick, some burned, some wounded. The Cats and the Windblown are swarming through the hills with lance and lash, driving them north and cutting down the laggards.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Slant, hands red and wet with sores, stood shirtless in the pond, great masses of insects swarming about him. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Her wrists and ankles were raw where the skin had been worn away, and insects swarmed around the oozing wounds. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The rush came to a standstill, yet the ants were still swarming everywhere. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “From the look of his wounds, they swarmed him from all sides. He was found with an empty scabbard. It may be that he wounded some of his attackers.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As one, the buzzing cloud seemed to constrict and condense, tighten into a knot of noise, a swarm of wings. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “This one has four guards. If they see you, they’ll sound an alarm, and these tunnels will be swarming with soldiers.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z As the carriage turned down F Street, it approached a roaring, angry mob of thousands of people swarming in the street in front of Ford’s. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Separate trickles of blood spilled to a puddle on the floor through one saturated trouser leg like countless unstoppable swarms of wriggling red worms. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The thousand thoughts swarming inside me cried out in unison at her soft words. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The Vanderbeeker home was filled to capacity with neighbors and friends, all swarming in to congratulate and celebrate. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They swarm me with questions about my favorite arcana. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I get swarmed and thanked by kids who are usually bombarding me with spitballs. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z You move, they see you out of the corners of their beady yellow eyes, and then they swarm for the kill. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Little gnats cloud round us in near invisible swarms and I keep having to bat ’em away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I sat there on that porch with confusion swirling around me like a swarm of angry bees. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I could see swarms of Russians plowing into East Prussia toward the coast of the Baltic Sea, flattening Germany’s Wehrmacht, and all of us, in the process. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “And it’s not like the place is swarming with dementors anymore.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A swarm of gulls took to the air with a great noise as the boat drifted toward the jetty. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Everybody swarms for the ladders in a crazed rush to evade the police. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z By now, the fairgrounds would be swarming with firefighters struggling to put out the blaze. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The leprechauns, who had risen angrily into the air like a swarm of glittering hornets when Mullet had been fouled, now darted together to form the words “HA, HA, HA!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z With the tip of her finger she traced the strange markings: straight lines like beetle tracks through a dead log, or birds swarming in a white sky. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He had heard that many are Africanized bees, and when smoke from the locomotive angers them, they swarm and attack migrants on top of the cars. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Marsh barked out orders, and a swarm of his stewards broke from ranks to attack the wooden walls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She’d been thinking it through as the spirits swarmed in: Their mural on the outside of the Tower—the dragon and the elegant, guitar-playing skeleton—reached all the way to the fifth floor. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z They were deaf to the piteous pleas of the hordes of tormented children who swarmed before them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Not all of them were swarming with tourists. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z In groups of twenty or thirty, tourists swarmed through the ruins, milling around the villas, wandering the cobblestone paths, gawking at the colourful frescoes and mosaics. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Mosquitoes swarmed over stagnant ponds in the lowest areas. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And when I looked around, I saw that a flurry of magnificent mariposas swarmed around us as we stood waiting on the summit of the hill, awed by the surreal beauty that surrounded us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I slept in human beds, sat in human chairs, listened while human words swarmed around me like angry bees. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z A cloud of bugs swarmed around my face every time I touched a withered plant. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Hugh’s insects swarmed and stung people until they were banished from the house, after which Hugh spent all his time at the window, his bees screening the other side of the glass. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The air swarms with it day and night, a great, sad, sinister Ukrainian static that seems to have been here long before humans figured out how to hear it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z There is filth in the streets and flys swarming and even rats running sometimes right in front of me when I walk home. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Harlem’s famous image spread until it swarmed nightly with white people from all over the world. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They were big bees, too, armed with the kind of venom that could kill, if one was unfortunate enough to be attacked by the whole swarm. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Three of the Grievers swarmed on him at once, their long pincers and claspers and needles flying in from all directions. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The defense played with even more fire, swarming, running for their lives. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The convention center in New York City was even more swarming than last year. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The next was when a swarm of dolphins appeared. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The swarm of kids pours into a small courtyard, where a volunteer hands out slices of lukewarm pizza from a box. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I visualized the door bursting open and this horde of people swarming in and begging to audition. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There were no road signs, not one; they’d all been taken down or blacked over to confuse the enemy in the event Operation Sea Lion was successful and the German army came swarming inland. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Within three or four minutes he was out of the area which the bomb had affected, and the sordid swarming life of the streets was going on as though nothing had happened. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Blackbirds swarmed above the junipers; their noise increased with the dawn light and they fluttered and circled their roosting places restlessly. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z There, the sea breeze blew many away, but here, amongst the still air of the swamps they swarmed close and tore at them, a misery of biting insects. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But now our town was swarming with men in green uniforms and Kalashnikov rifles. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As it commenced to burn, the ants swarmed out and went first toward the centre where the fire was; then turned back and ran toward the end. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Just before World War I, Harlow Shapley of Missouri devised a technique for measuring the distances to the globular clusters, those lovely spherical arrays of stars which resemble a swarm of bees. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Healthy subjects spent the night in one tent with a swarm of infected mosquitoes hungry for a meal. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Ivory there again, leading the swarming charge of a defense coming at him like darts shot out of a forty-four magnum. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hear her saying to me, “I don’t want some kids to find me swarmed with flies on a Saturday morning in Jefferson Park.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The shadow-birds turn their beady eyes on him and swarm in a tornado of wings and talons, pecking at his skin. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z They swarmed up the beach, and back down, and finally disappeared abruptly into the pines, Perlie the last in line, looking back at him and holding her nose. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He leaned over the low stone parapet and peered down at miniature cars and buses and swarms of tiny people scurrying along the streets. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Hammers rang in the morning air as carpenters swarmed over the Mud Gate, extending wooden hoardings from the battlements. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sierra tried to peek above the swarming bodies and see if there were any corpuscules lurking, but it was too dark to make anything out. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z People clung to buses like swarms of bees on a branch. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The next day, when Kyle and his teammates were dropped off at Olympia Village by their parents, the motel was swarming with kids and chaperones. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z She pointed to a swarm of dirty children playing in the gutter. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She stormed away; great multicolored swarms of fairies rose into the air as she passed, angrily pushing aside bushes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A swarm of gnats flew into my eyes. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They swarmed across the bridge and soon were climbing and shouting. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z They swarmed all over each other in their frenzied compulsion to bludgeon him, kick him, gouge him, trample him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z From nothing at all, suddenly there were swarms of photons, protons, electrons, neutrons, and much else–between 1079 and 1089 of each, according to the standard Big Bang theory. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Boys and girls simply swarmed up the hill! Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “The little bees were in such swarms as to be a nuisance. Many small stinging bees were with them, which stung badly,” Roosevelt wrote. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z A swarm of butterflies stirs in my stomach, and my heart starts hammering again. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He saw it lower its head and charge at the swarming dementors.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z As I sat by the pond with Abby, that memory floated up and hovered over me like a swarm of gnats. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z On leaving the old nest, the swarm normally flies only a few metres and settles. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Helicopters were landing like wasps all over the hill, and out of them poured swarms of newspaper reporters, cameramen, and men from the television companies. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Kids are starting to swarm all around us, heading into the building. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The women rush forward, swarming over the jewelry cart and fussing over who will get which piece. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Except the Court of Honor showcased the most expensive exhibits, so it would also be swarming with Columbian Guards. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The clusters of kids swarmed Kylie and the others, wishing them good luck and offering up blankets and bags of food. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But climbers continued to swarm to Everest despite the higher fees. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When it’s over, so many parents and students swarm Dr. Cook that a police officer has to guide him through. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In this swarm of cigarettes and dark sophistication they appeared here and there like figures from an allegory, or long-dead celebrants from some forgotten garden party. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A swarm of gnats hovered around them, attracted by their sweat. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Our only attackers were a swarm of mosquitoes that descended on me, humming their thirst for my blood. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been stung in the face by a swarm of bees. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The docks at Cape Town were swarming with armed police and nervous plainclothes officials. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The nearest ones are about a hundred yards away, swarming over what I’m reasonably sure was once a horse and rider. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The events of the day swarmed over me and made my breathing difficult. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like staring at the ground and realizing, suddenly, that it is swarming with ants. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Some words started from Indo-European and swarmed into religion over a very large part of the earth. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel was at his back, swinging her sword at any monster that came close, but there were too many swarming around them—at least a dozen. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The swarm of ghosts floated back into the lagoon, and Seven struggled to her feet. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Butterflies swarmed in his gut, and he just wanted to move, to quit thinking about it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They whipped up into the sky and flew toward the lord and his servants like a swarm of mosquitoes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Embers drifted through the night air like swarms of fireflies. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Tourists smelling like sweat and sunscreen swarm the street, standing desperately under the ice-cold air-conditioning of the jewelry stores. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I don’t have to think about it; I just follow the swarm. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Another was of a disconcertingly calm young man whose upper body appeared to be swarming with bees. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Tab bent down to grab it, then flung it back onto the field, where a swarm of yellow sweatshirts ran after it. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The field swarmed with charming frauds and con men, such as Cagliostro and the Count of Saint-Germain, who pretended not only to transmute the elements but also to hold the secret of immortality. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Its long, steep inclines lay broad and desolate; its high-curbed gutters swarmed, most winter nights, with traveling rain. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He jerked his head and arm to drive away the mosquitoes swarming around him, but they returned instantly. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Matter changes hands, atoms flow in and out, molecules pivot, proteins stitch together, mitochondria send out their oxidative dictates; we begin as a microscopic electrical swarm. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Up ahead is one of those swarming pockets of life. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They say she single-handedly killed a horde that tried to swarm the White House back in '69. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He swung himself up, branch by branch, and imagined he was Silas, swarming smoothly up a sheer brick wall. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “Not just a cloud of moths,” she says, “like ... a swarm of them. Everywhere. All those wings and legs and . . .” She shudders and shakes her head. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But when two galaxies collide, the stars pass effortlessly by one another, like bullets through a swarm of bees, because a galaxy is made mostly of nothing and the spaces between the stars are vast. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun still hasn’t completely set when we fall asleep, but I wake a few hours later, at midnight, my mind too busy for rest, swarming with thoughts and questions and doubts. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Teachers swarm the scene, and I’m carted in the opposite direction. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z On the far wall, in the center of the spider swarm, a red symbol blazed to life: the figure of an owl like the one on the silver drachma, staring straight at Annabeth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He moved to make a final sprint for it, just as a horde of fleeing residents swarmed in from the other side, frantic and wild, scattering in all directions, heading for every door in sight. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The poorer quarters swarmed with women who were ready to sell themselves. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The Belle apartments whirr with activity as palace guards swarm the halls, and post-balloons whiz in and out. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Curtis goes, “Whoa!” and jumps out of their way just before they swarm me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The pigeons were swarming—thousands of them dive- bombing the spectators in the stands, attacking the other chariots. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Pima and the rest of the light crew swarmed around them as they hit bottom. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z And there was always the danger that a voracious army of ants would swarm through, eating up their specimens and leaving trees and bushes “clean as the handle of a broom.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A flock of starlings swarmed past him, fanning out and coming back together. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The buzzing sounded again, louder, deafening, like a swarm of giant bees preparing to attack. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z They’re all buzzing—mostly about the Patriots’ game yesterday—and it’s like the jar of jelly is moving because soon the swarm is in the back corner right next to my desk. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The halls were chaotic, swarming with chattering, shouting kids. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Adam swarmed on him as he came down the narrow stairs into the lobby. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The shadow broke up into a mass of black-cloaked men swarming over the outside of the cars. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Constance said, forgetting that Sticky had spent his entire day standing in filth, darkness, and bug swarms. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Baitfish below swarmed madly among the potato peels and eggshells floating on the water. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The light fell as we were swarmed down the Rappahannock toward its mouth. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Cheers from the men and women as they swarmed onto the scavenge. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Around them, the Bochinche swarmed with rumors, tall tales, and nightmares about the Manhattan riots. 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