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
One facility, under the banks of the Seine near the Place du Canada, is a hive of pumps, pipes and machinery. — Francois De Beaupuy, Fortune, 28 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 HiveSpy project is a low‑cost, frame‑level IoT monitoring system that helps beekeepers automate labor‑intensive tasks and prevent hive swarming by tracking production yield in real time. — Ashley Moran, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2026 Though still under construction, the former Western Union laboratory was a hive of dancers, dramaturges, architects, painters, and other artists buzzing around in rehearsals and reviewing stage designs for upcoming productions and exhibitions. — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 27 June 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
  • The attack shocked Monaco, a coastal playground for the rich and famous known for its tax-friendly incentives, royal family and Formula 1 Grand Prix.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • There's also a custom trampoline, playground and even an ice skating rink on the upper lawn.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of playground
Verb
  • And about month after he was taken, federal immigration agents swarmed Charlotte and the very neighborhood that held Omar’s cherished memories.
    — Julia Coin Updated July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • The internet is swarming with articles and videos decrying the decision.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of swarm
Noun
  • Go inside the football hotbed that leads Georgia’s 159 counties in prospects per capita.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Schlittler and Rice, two first-time selections from the Boston area – the Northeast isn’t exactly a hotbed for baseball talent – could end up playing a major part in All-Star festivities.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Definition of hotbed
Verb
  • 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
  • Irish and Scottish laborers moved to the West to work on railroads, while Mexican vaqueros herded cattle on the open range.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of herd
Noun
  • The Balboa Peninsula, which Stapleton represents on the council, has historically been an infamous hot spot for public drinking, disruptive parties and brawls throughout the summer and especially during the Fourth of July.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Niger state is also a hot spot for gunmen who kidnap for ransom and impose taxes on farming communities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of hot spot
Verb
  • Students from the Northeast and West Coast flocked to campuses across the SEC and ACC, drawn by warm weather, school spirit, growing job markets, lower tuition costs, and highly visible social media trends like RushTok.
    — Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • California’s agriculture industry is tops year-round, but summer is when folks flock to the outdoor markets for the best our farms have to offer.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 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
  • No matter the weather, no matter the season, for over four decades, folks in Nashville have thronged to The Picnic Cafe.
    — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • The visual accompaniment to the president’s promise of national enjoyment showed two multistory stone arcades running down the length of the Mall—very classical, very retvrn—thronged with crowds.
    — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of throng

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