HIVE Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of hive

as in playground

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verb

as in to swarm

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Noun

Alongside that is the Edinburgh Film Festival, the Edinburgh TV Festival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival, making the city a hive of activity. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 The term describes how one’s actions have side effects that might be more valuable than the actions themselves, like a bee pollinating the world’s flowers while making honey for its hive. — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for hive

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Noun

The playground is less playground, more sprawling treehouse, complete with climbing structures, waterslides, and two toddler-friendly pools.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Some of the builders were delighted by the strange setup — the sleeping alcoves for him and Lakofski, the balustrade inspired by the chain link of a nearby playground (and, maybe, a little Frank Gehry).

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

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Verb

However, what hasn’t changed is that Hollywood (not a place but a swarming hive with no geographical boundaries) depends on the interaction of its human elements which is conducted under great financial and emotional pressure.

— Rick Nicita, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
But from the first whistle to the last, the Bruins’ defense was everywhere, swarming the signal caller behind the line of scrimmage and giving him no time for plays to develop downfield.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of swarm

Noun

Over the past few years, Dallas has been transformed into a hotbed for the financial services sector, with pledges for massive offices and headcounts coming from firms like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase.

— Ian Thomas, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of hotbed

Verb

In a remote Somali pastoral village, two twelve-year-old boys, Waasuge and Warmooge, spend their days herding goats and playing.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Playwright Kira Rockwell was inspired by online videos of eager people herded outside fast-food restaurants to get a year of free sandwiches.

— Joshua Cole, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of herd

Noun

Drivers can also add optional features like a head-up display or Wi-Fi hot spot to enhance its ownership experience.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Satellite Environment Ministry data on Wednesday showed that Central Kalimantan remained the country’s wildfire hot spot, with 2,459 hot spots detected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hot spot

Verb

Teyana Taylor flocked with the best of them at the 2026 MTV VMAs on Sunday night, wearing a design by Zuhair Murad to the awards show at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Consumers flocked to cinemas equipped with Imax’s rickety old 50 mm film projectors, while those that were unable to snag those coveted tickets sought out Imax theaters that were digital but could show the film in its full-scale, immersive glory.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of flock

Noun

These districts can be established within a city, county or cooperative area to create economic development projects like industrial sites, research facilities, job-training centers and distribution hubs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
The center will test uncrewed platforms under realistic operational conditions and threats, including degraded or denied communication environments.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

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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

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