Synonyms of hive

hive 1 of 2

noun

as in playground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• playground
• hotbed
• hot spot
• headquarters
• kernel
• center
• hub
• capital
• nucleus
• nerve center
• playland
• central
• axis
• epicenter
• locus
• ground zero
• base
• mecca
• happy hunting ground
• navel
• nexus
• core
• pith
• seat
• focus
• heart
• soul
• nub
• thick
• magnet
• essence
• attraction
• eye
• deep
• cynosure
• omphalos
• quintessence
• loadstone
• lodestone
• polestar

hive

2 of 2

verb

as in to swarm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swarm
• herd
• flock
• throng
• pack
• pool
• merge
• band
• rally
• combine
• stack
• link
• join
• brigade
• press
• connect
• pile
• organize
• unite
• batch
• muster
• heap
• cluster
• ball
• compile
• raise
• archive
• bunch
• systematize
• collate
• arrange
• huddle
• scrape (up or together)
• group
• bulk (up)
• lump
• congregate
• collect
• round up
• accumulate
• assemble
• amass
• concentrate
• corral
• gather
• regroup
• garner
• constellate
• pick up
• regather
• re-collect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• scatter
• separate
• dissipate
• dispel
• dissolve
• split (up)
• break up
• sever
• send
• disintegrate
• dismiss
• disband

Examples of hive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Over time, beekeepers have kept hives that are more docile and exterminated bees that show aggressive tendencies in an effort to keep the majority of wild bees calm. —Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024

Patients who experience anaphylaxis can suffer from symptoms like hives, swelling, itching, vomiting, difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness. —Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2024

Beekeepers recommend starting with two, but the colonies tend to grow and, in order to prevent them from swarming — that’s when half of the colony leaves the hive — Riecker splits his hive and starts a new one. —Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024

Meet a beekeeper and learn all about beekeeping, including the equipment, techniques, and types of hives. —Alligators, 2-2:30 p.m. Aug. 17. —Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024