HIVE Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

hive 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hive

as in playground

Related Words

Relevance

hive

2 of 2

verb

as in to swarm

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of hive

Noun

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 From that central hive, passengers can head off to, say, the two-story beach club with dining at water level (and space for 24). — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

The company’s new Aura software measures hive health, pollen counts, and pesticide prevalence across its 2,200 hives spread around more than 70 cities. — Drew Robb, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive

Noun

An open lot filled with playground equipment is located directly across from Shank’s porch.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
Investigators say Langford drove away and sold the cocaine to a confidential informant and returned to the playground and field with the money.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of playground

Verb

Though this section feels lighter, the music remains dense, one swarming mass of sound traveling toward ecstasy.

— Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Over 44,000 fans swarmed Osbourne’s hometown of Birmingham, England, and watched groups like Metallica, Mastodon, Slayer, and Guns N’ Roses bid a musical farewell to Osbourne in the Villa Park stadium.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of swarm

Noun

Aside from having great weather, California is also a hotbed for innovation, Huang has reasoned.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is a reliable hotbed of A-list talent, from the fashion world and beyond—and this year’s event was no exception.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of hotbed

Verb

Even the process by which animals are herded onto the trucks is often highly stressful, with frightened animals pushed, prodded, pulled, and otherwise handled roughly.

— Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 24 Oct. 2026
Biddy covered most of the journey on foot—the equivalent of about six million steps—herding animals at the rear of her owner’s wagon company and choking her way through a moving screen of dust kicked up by the migrant caravan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of herd

Noun

Although Williamsburg has become a hot spot for brands ranging from Hermès to The North Face for new retail locations, Rew the Store is carving out a niche for its conceptual design and strong portfolio of brands.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
This once-sleepy coastal village is now a hot spot for tourists, with legendary sunsets that attract crowds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of hot spot

Verb

Maintaining a sense of normalcy and a human connection with her constituents has become increasingly difficult as opponents have dialed up their ire—most recently, flocking to Collins’s Maine office to loudly protest July’s ICE shooting.

— Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
Instead, as would later happen in Kansas and Nebraska, slaveowners and Southern sympathizers on the one hand and abolitionists and Free-Soilers on the other all flocked to California to try to tip the political scales in their favor.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of flock

Verb

Cornell students, professors and others thronged a campus plaza Monday to protest the university’s response to the matter.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The homes of most other celebrities aren’t thronged by adoring fans, certainly not half a century after their deaths.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of throng

Browse Nearby Words

hit (upon)

hive

hived

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Hive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hive. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of hive

noun

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

shindig

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Pwn, Skibidi, Girlboss and Other Words Added to the 2026 Scrabble Dictionary

The Words of the Week - Oct. 30

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes