hived

past tense of hive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hived
Verb
  • Fans swarmed to the front gate of the bleachers to get a closer look at Netherlands captain and star center back Virgil van Dijk.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • Last Wednesday, the hotel was swarmed with guys sporting shaggy haircuts, all looking like Geese frontman Cameron Winter.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 6 June 2026
  • In 1937, Stalin, himself a former dabbler in the language, reversed course on Esperanto and herded its speakers into gulags on account of its internationalist appeal.
    Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Acoma eventually merged the Catholicism forced upon it with its traditional spirituality–as many Pueblos have–and today, Christmastime is a major celebration.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Musk merged SpaceX — which went public on Friday — with his artificial intelligence company xAI earlier this year.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • That much was clear to the thousands and thousands of fans who packed the streets outside of Madison Square Garden and throughout the five boroughs on Saturday night, celebrating in glorious, delirious bliss after the Knicks won Game 5 of the NBA Finals, 94-90, in San Antonio.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
  • McAfee, not fully grasping why people would want to drink milk that was unpasteurized, nonetheless went to his silo, filled half-gallon containers and packed them in ice chests.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • For the past week, as the New York Knicks have won their first two games in their first NBA finals appearance since 1999, New Yorkers have flocked to bars, parks, and streets to turn the city into a watch party extending just about anywhere where there is a TV screen in sight.
    Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
  • In the meantime, patients have flocked to online forums such as Reddit to share resources and experiences.
    Lauren Schneider, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The physical distinction between eastern and broad-banded copperheads is minimal.
    Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • Prettygarden Short-Sleeve Belted Shirt Dress The fuller midi skirt, half-button front, and banded puff sleeves make this cream-colored shirt dress similar to Oprah's version.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Behind Anthropic’s meteoric rise are the developers who thronged the London hall this week, eating free lunch and dinner, and accepting complimentary mini computers.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 May 2026
  • In a cell-phone video of the opening, the space was thronged with people.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The Valkyries shot 36% from the field and 22% from the 3-point line, but held Seattle’s young front court duo of Dominique Malonga and Awa Fam to just 17 points combined while outrebounding the Storm 33-31.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Inside, the decor features a modern aesthetic, with white walls combined with warm timber accents.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
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“Hived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hived. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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