verb (used without object), (archaic or literary) to move or fly in a swarm or large group as in strong fondness

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dispersed, fled

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Example:Once the bees swarmed, scattered among the fields, no one could be sure of the exact count.

Definition:Scattered in all directions, used here to contrast with swarming

From dispersed

Example:Hearing the hive being disturbed, the bees all fled in terror.

Definition:To run away quickly, in this case to move apart from a swarm

From fled