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hive 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hivenext
as in playground

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hive

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verb

as in to swarm

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Recent Examples of hive
Noun
Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026 Visitors have the option to breathe the hive air directly using a medical grade N20 nasal mask connected to the copper piping. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 Nearby, the $5 billion Centennial Yards minicity in the former Gulch is a hive of construction activity. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 The queen lays the eggs, 1,000 a day; the drones’ sole purpose is to mate with the queen; worker bees forage for nectar and pollen, as well as build, repair, and defend the hive. — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive
  1. playground
  2. swarm
  3. hotbed
  4. herd
  5. hot spot
  6. flock
  7. center
  8. throng
Noun
  • Wool makes up a tiny percentage of fashion’s fiber basket, and in sustainability circles, it is often touted as a perfect playground for better farming practices, and a natural alternative to synthetic performance fabrics.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Take San Jose, California, mother of four Alyssa Munoz, who swaps the local park for a different kind of playground on Sunday mornings.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of playground
Verb
  • Bright blue butterflies swarm him and shock him back in the arena, and equally bright red birds attack him and Maysilee Donner (McKenna Grace) later on.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Plans for a secondary listing would extend ownership in the refinery beyond the millions of Nigerians who have swarmed onto several fintech apps to subscribe to the offer set at 40 cents a share.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of swarm
Noun
  • Hong Kong Fashion Fest, now in its third edition, continues to raise the city’s international fashion profile, supporting the Asian hub’s status as a hotbed for creativity.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The intersection of video games and trading cards has been a hotbed of activity and collaborations.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hotbed
Verb
  • Group events usually tend to involve a degree of herding cats, but not with those from Club GT.
    — Iain Macauley, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The agent begins herding them toward the other side of the street.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of herd
Noun
  • Continue reading … HOLIDAY HAZARD — Travelers warned of drink-spiking robberies and kidnappings at vacation hot spot.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, Uma Thurman, who is returning to the series as Charley, was spotted in the tourist hot spot shooting Tuesday.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hot spot
Verb
  • Fans don’t often flock to see something so aesthetically subpar.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Washington did grow, and for years tourists and residents flocked to the Capitol’s wide terrace overlooking the National Mall, especially at sunset.
    — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of flock
Noun
  • The latest forecast predicts the center will pass roughly 115 to 150 miles west of Kauai, close enough that any additional eastward shifts in the track could bring stronger winds and greater impacts, particularly to Kauai, the hurricane center said.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The center makes the protection calls, and often, zone runs cut vertically toward the center.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of center
Verb
  • Following the advice of food bloggers and influencers, overzealous visitors have thronged a rifugio (refuge) in Italy’s Val di Fassa valley, all because of this traditional pastry.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • By the time Fly entered the booth, they were wound up and thronging the dancefloor.
    — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of throng

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