as in to penetrate
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Then there are Gaza’s hospitals, which Israel says have been used by Hamas for military purposes and are honeycombed by tunnels used by its fighters.
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Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
The Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, is now inside Gaza City, fighting Hamas above and below ground — among civilians, around hospitals, schools and mosques — in areas the IDF says are honeycombed with tunnels.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
But the ground operation is entering a perilous stage, with Israeli soldiers advancing in an urban landscape that is honeycombed with tunnels and home to many Palestinians.
—Andrés R. Martínez, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
In locations visited by Washington Post journalists, workers in flip-flops and torn T-shirts, including some who appeared to be teenagers, crowded into huge open pits or descended into the tunnels that honeycomb the ground.
—Arlette Bashizi, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
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Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
The Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, is now inside Gaza City, fighting Hamas above and below ground — among civilians, around hospitals, schools and mosques — in areas the IDF says are honeycombed with tunnels.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
But the ground operation is entering a perilous stage, with Israeli soldiers advancing in an urban landscape that is honeycombed with tunnels and home to many Palestinians.
—Andrés R. Martínez, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
In locations visited by Washington Post journalists, workers in flip-flops and torn T-shirts, including some who appeared to be teenagers, crowded into huge open pits or descended into the tunnels that honeycomb the ground.
—Arlette Bashizi, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honeycomb
Verb
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But what is good for Japanese producers has become a tougher market for Hollywood to penetrate.Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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Nah said that such an event could occur only if North Korean troops penetrate Ukrainian defensive lines and encounter South Korean personnel embedded with Ukrainian units.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The city is saturated with color and dizzy with life.Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
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Like his photography, Ogbonna’s home is saturated with light and primary colors throughout.Priscilla Ward, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ambulances took victims in critical condition to the overflowing wards at Nasser Hospital.Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Your recycling bin is overflowing with political mailers.Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Honeycomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honeycomb. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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