HIVE Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of hive

as in playground

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verb

as in to swarm

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Noun

All of the experts recommended filling in those tiny spots, so the insect doesn't burrow inside and choose it as the site of its new hive. — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 27 June 2026 Starring Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Ji Chang-wook, the movie documents an intense breakout attempt inside a mall overrun by a fast-evolving hive-mind virus. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 June 2026 The city’s core is a hive of new development, unprecedented in its history. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 June 2026 These would be my nap companions, a busy hive of bees whose entrance was out the side of the cottage. — Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hive

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Noun

By the will of the people, the coast was enshrined in state law as a precious public asset accessible to the many, not a private playground fenced off for the few.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
The park also includes a boat launch, picnic tables, charcoal grills, a sand volleyball court, cricket and football fields, a playground, fishing access, art installations and bike racks.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

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Verb

Going into the match, images of Immigration and Customs Enforcement swarming neighborhoods, Home Depot parking lots and car washes were fresh on the minds of many.

— Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
At our sister publication The Drive, automotive journalist Joel Feder reports how he was suddenly swarmed by armed cops while test driving a Range Rover with his wife in Minnesota.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 July 2026

Definition of swarm

Noun

As the train pulls into Srinagar, Kashmir’s capital and a hotbed of the 2019 unrest, Abdul Rasheed Mir is waiting for a local train to his hometown of Qazigund.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026
Eric Hartman a strong late-round find Eric Hartman was Atlanta’s 2024 20th-round pick out of Okotoks, Alberta, just outside of Calgary, which is not exactly a hotbed of young baseball talent.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of hotbed

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Horseback riding in the gentle meadows and stunning mountains is the main event here, but there is plenty to do beyond that— hiking, river tubing, board games, herding cattle, hayrides, the list goes on.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
There’s the Basque population in Boise, Idaho, whose ancestors traded a mountainous region between France and Spain for the American West in the hopes of finding gold but later turned to sheep herding.

— Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of herd

Noun

Your next big adventure begins in the Jackson Hole valley, a summer hot spot full of outdoor fun and handsome scenery where everyone seems to be from somewhere else yet made the decision to plant roots and stay.

— Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
End your visit at Kindred, the restaurant most often credited with putting Davidson on the map as a culinary hot spot.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

Definition of hot spot

Verb

As Argentina fans flock to Atlanta ahead of the FIFA World Cup semifinal, Underground Atlanta is once again turning into Underground Argentina.

— Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
The scenes that would soon unfold were unclear as Spieth picked up his tee and started walking, all while a hundred or so fans in rain jackets flocked toward a large hill.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of flock

Noun

Neto bobbled the ball for an error, though, and Contreras crushed Johnson’s next pitch for his 20th homer, a 446-foot shot to left-center that left his bat at 112 mph and gave Boston a 5-3 lead.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of center

Verb

Over the past two days crowds have thronged the central mosque where coffins containing the bodies of Khamenei and several of his family members were placed on display.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Khomeini's funeral saw chaotic scenes as millions thronged his mourning ceremony and trip to the cemetery.

— NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

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