Circle and Swarm

Circle

Circle verb - To form a circle around.

Usage example: everyone circled the lectern and waited their turn to read from the Bible

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Swarm and circle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swarm" instead the word "Circle" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: circular, circled, circlet, circling

Swarm verb - To move upon or fill (something) in great numbers.

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Circle and swarm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circle" instead the word "Swarm" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: swarming, swarmed

similar	similar circle	similar swarm
perfect	perfect circle	perfect swarm
original	original circle	original swarm
small	small circle	small swarm
Other adjectives: entire, real, massive, large, big, huge, tiny, main, new, gigantic, larger, next, last, literal, lit, nearby, giant, surrounding.

character	circle character	swarm character
area	circle area	swarm area
characters	circle characters	swarm characters
screen	circle screen	swarm screen
Other words: world, building, prey, sky, planet.

A magical spell in Nox summons a small swarm of fairies that circle Jack until an enemy approaches, at which point they go kamikaze on the enemy.

Source: Spark Fairy
These bastards will swarm twelve at a time, continuously circle, locking you in place and pick players apart.

Source: Goddamned Bats / First-Person Shooter
Turns Red: Once at half health, it spins in a circle, releasing a small swarm of Demon Eyes and gaining a giant mouth where its iris was.

Source: Characters / Terraria

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