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Recent Examples of hive
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
If outside is a hive of activity, inside the vibe is calm and refined, and the guests—decidedly well-heeled.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday afternoon, the sidewalk in front of the facility had become a hive of activity – including the return of Nick Shirley – as media and Shirley supporters watched adults escorting children in and out.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
To pediatricians like Eby, the outbreaks meant every typically innocuous symptom in clinic — every cough or sniffle, every hive or wheal or welt — put him and his staff on high alert.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Villa are usually busy in shaping Emery’s squad, but just underneath that and for those on loan moves away, there is equally a hive of activity.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
If outside is a hive of activity, inside the vibe is calm and refined, and the guests—decidedly well-heeled.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday afternoon, the sidewalk in front of the facility had become a hive of activity – including the return of Nick Shirley – as media and Shirley supporters watched adults escorting children in and out.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
To pediatricians like Eby, the outbreaks meant every typically innocuous symptom in clinic — every cough or sniffle, every hive or wheal or welt — put him and his staff on high alert.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive
Noun
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Thomas recalls a mother at a playground asking her children not to play with Auri and going as far as leaving with her children.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Born in Pescara, to the east of Rome, Fontecchio said northern Italy was more of a summertime playground for his family.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ajsac Sirin was sitting on a metal tree guard outside the store when Lavel Boddie, Fritzgens Delia and two other men still on the loose swarmed him, according to a criminal complaint.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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And so many people swarmed those events that Ellis developed the idea of a conference.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The distinctive lifestyle of elite athletes can create a hotbed for eating disorders and disordered eating, meaning restrictive, compulsive, irregular or inflexible eating patterns, all of which can occur on a spectrum.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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The collaboration comes amid New York Fashion Week, when Balthazar becomes a hotbed of fashionistas and industry insiders.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Republican margins in Congress are extremely slim and getting members to coalesce behind one blueprint will be like herding cats.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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My deep cynicism thinks this was a diabolical plan to herd young people toward expensive, and somewhat useless, college degrees.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Valley Plaza in North Hollywood, once touted as the largest shopping center on the West Coast, had been abandoned for nearly a decade, becoming a hot spot for fires and criminal activity, before it was demolished last year.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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At the latter, a hot spot for European couples, the owners Adam Humphreys and Sarah Birkett recently added a dreamy two-bedroom family beach suite.—
Lisa Grainger,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Viewers have flocked to theaters over the weekend, no doubt in part thanks to a steamy press tour which revved up excitement for the film.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Apostle Islands drew in more than 290,000 visitors from across the world in 2014, of which more than half flocked to the park during the first three months.—
Danielle Kaeding,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Just five days later, his mother, Bangladesh’s first female Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, passed away following a long illness, drawing even larger numbers to throng the sprawling capital to pay their respects.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Nowhere perhaps was the searing heat more evident than at Melbourne Park, where the usual crowds thronging outside the Australian Open tennis tournament dwindled to a ghost town as temperatures soared.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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With Sam Darnold under center, the Seahawks were third in points scored and eighth in yards gained.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Hive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hive. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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