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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive
  1. playground
  2. swarm
  3. hotbed
  4. herd
  5. hot spot
  6. flock
  7. center
  8. throng
Noun
  • Google is putting $5 million toward local energy affordability and school weatherization, while Cypress Creek is committing $3 million to local community projects — starting with a brand-new playground for the local school district.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • So is the community’s playground that has a soft rubber surface and overlooks the lake.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of playground
Verb
  • The predator that found paradise Blue crabs swarmed quietly for decades around the Po Delta lagoons.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Scenes of the takeovers, which have shown hundreds to thousands of teens swarming an area, have circulated online.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of swarm
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
  • Best of all, there are no kids to try to herd towards the dinner table.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Horseback riding in the gentle meadows and stunning mountains is the main event here, but there is plenty to do beyond that— hiking, river tubing, board games, herding cattle, hayrides, the list goes on.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of herd
Noun
  • But a little more than a year later, the Argentine hot spot that was ranked on Latin America’s 50 Best restaurant list has abruptly closed.
    — Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • If surfing doesn’t seem your speed, this area is also a hot spot for windsurfing and kiteboarding.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 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
  • His eventual dismissal in second-half stoppage time was an exercise in rash stupidity, crashing through Spain’s teenage center back Pau Cubarsi.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Nestle the feta in the center of the sheet pan among the tomatoes and gnocchi.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 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
Definition of throng

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