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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Recent Examples of hive

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

For Carnaby Street’s landlord Shaftesbury Capital, the opening reinforces the area’s positioning as a playground for global flagships and first-to-market formats.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Beyond the buildings, the ranch is marketed as a private playground, with trails that cross rolling terrain and lead down to the Cosumnes River.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of playground

Noun

It’s been a long while since Washington Avenue was a glamorous hotbed of South Beach dining, clubbing and live music.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
But with the introduction of AI in the last few years and its implications for booking, payments, commissions and customer-management systems it’s made travel a hotbed of competition–fertile ground for modernization and investment.

— Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of hotbed

Verb

Other cooperative strategies include herding mobile rays, blocking an escape path while hunting white sharks, and deliberately producing waves to bump penguins off ice floes.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Best of all, there are no kids to try to herd towards the dinner table.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 July 2026

Definition of herd

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There's no room service, but upstairs is The Roof, a local hot spot—though also seasonal—serving oysters, tacos, guacamole, and other small plates, plus trendy summery drinks like frosé and strawberry habañero margaritas.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
But Hicks says Lake Pend Oreille is now a hot spot for huge northerns.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Definition of hot spot

Verb

Supporters flocked there, the club went on to sign Shearer for a world-record fee and, suddenly, potential was irrelevant.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Team Coco followers flocked to the comments section on YouTube to commiserate over O’Brien’s, err, wet look.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026

Definition of flock

Noun

Masterson, O’Hara, Rogers and Schmidt have all raised concerns about or opposed data-center incentives.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Just over a year after getting a 30-day license suspension, a Sunny Isles Beach plastic surgery center got a permanent license revocation from the Florida Department of Health this month.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 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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