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
Nearby, the $5 billion Centennial Yards minicity in the former Gulch is a hive of construction activity. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 The queen lays the eggs, 1,000 a day; the drones’ sole purpose is to mate with the queen; worker bees forage for nectar and pollen, as well as build, repair, and defend the hive. — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 The semiotics of the badge signal a sort of hive-mind curation, a global book group that has determined that this book, of all the millions of books, is worthy of promotion. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026 Against the backdrop of a bright-yellow 1890s railway depot that’s now a local history museum, this market is a hive of downtown activity. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 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 lessons on energy and power production are likely lost on the youngest of those enjoying the playground.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There have been growing complaints about blight at the site, including homeless people living there, pervasive graffiti and skateboarders using it as a playground.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of playground
Verb
  • Flies swarmed through South Florida restaurant inspections this week as businesses had trouble keeping the insects outside and off the food.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • At least a dozen fire trucks, ambulances, and police vehicles swarmed downtown Oklahoma City on Tuesday evening as emergency personnel responded to what appeared to be a fire at Corporate Tower.
    — Jessie Christopher Smith, Oklahoman, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of swarm
Noun
  • The internet has become a hotbed for the monetization of almost anything, and as media literacy is in decline — likely not as a result of laziness, but rather overwhelm — it’s never been easier to convert this overwhelm into sales.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Jacquet was raised in the Ile‑de‑France region in greater Paris, a hotbed for talent.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hotbed
Verb
  • Group events usually tend to involve a degree of herding cats, but not with those from Club GT.
    — Iain Macauley, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The agent begins herding them toward the other side of the street.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of herd
Noun
  • Continue reading … HOLIDAY HAZARD — Travelers warned of drink-spiking robberies and kidnappings at vacation hot spot.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, Uma Thurman, who is returning to the series as Charley, was spotted in the tourist hot spot shooting Tuesday.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hot spot
Verb
  • On Monday, scores of Gilda’s devotees flocked to pay homage to her at the rusted wreckage of the tour bus, now preserved as a memorial off the national highway that skirts Argentina’s muddy Paranacito River.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Jihadis are not flocking to battle Israel or the United States, and the former Syrian jihadis sitting in Damascus seem to prefer attracting foreign investment to fighting infidel powers.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of flock
Noun
  • The latest forecast predicts the center will pass roughly 115 to 150 miles west of Kauai, close enough that any additional eastward shifts in the track could bring stronger winds and greater impacts, particularly to Kauai, the hurricane center said.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The center makes the protection calls, and often, zone runs cut vertically toward the center.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of center
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
Definition of throng

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