hived

past tense of hive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hived
Verb
  • About 27 swarmed the dishwashing area, landing on clean and sanitized dishes.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Although they were once swarmed by fans and paparazzi at every turn, the actors have had a more relaxed relationship with the media in recent years.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • You’re not treated great either; you’re herded around like cattle.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In the bond market, Treasury yields dropped as investors herded toward investments considered safer.
    Stan Choe, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The overall aesthetic look catered to wintery glam, with subtle personal nods to Biles’ husband and a sporty approach that merged style with athleticism in equal measure.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The closing of Disney’s acquisition of 70% of Fubo, which is continuing to operate as a separate service, though with many business functions merged with those of Hulu Live, was announced on the eve of the YouTube TV deadline.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • To play disgraced, disbarred and incarcerated South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, The Last Frontier) packed on 40 pounds.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
  • In the early days of his Administration, his would-be appointments are stalled by political rivals, and his days are packed with unproductive meetings with members of the public.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Zohran Mamdani has defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to be elected the next Mayor of New York City, something which has come at the dismay of MAGA and conservatives, who have quickly flocked online to share their reactions to Mamdani’s historic win.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In ever greater numbers, Elizabeth’s subjects flocked north to ingratiate themselves with the Queen’s likely successor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The only armadillo native to the United States is the nine-banded.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
  • But my opinion began to change in 2002, when a flamingo that was banded as a chick at Rio Lagartos was photographed in Florida Bay.
    Jerome Lorenz, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Along the road, shoppers thronged the market stalls, buying live chickens, vegetables, spices, snacks, and sundries.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Bankers and consultants thronged Riyadh, eager for a share of the fees from Vision 2030 deals that many doubted would ever materialize.
    Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The overnight storm was likely triggered by a glancing CME arrival that combined with lingering effects from a high-speed solar wind stream, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • By 1957, Levittown was spending 16 percent of its annual school budget on debt service, more than the salaries of all of its junior-high and high-school teachers combined.
    Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Hived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hived. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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