hived

verb

past tense of hive
as in swarmed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hived
  1. swarmed
  2. herded
  3. merged
  4. packed
  5. flocked
  6. banded
  7. thronged
  8. combined
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  • The predator that found paradise Blue crabs swarmed quietly for decades around the Po Delta lagoons.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • About an hour later, neighbors heard sirens as an ambulance, a fire truck, and police swarmed the area.
    — Eric Adler July 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of swarmed
Verb
  • Irish and Scottish laborers moved to the West to work on railroads, while Mexican vaqueros herded cattle on the open range.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Cattle are herded in a stable on June 05, 2026 in Hamilton, Texas.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of herded
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  • Performance, fashion, choreography, and storytelling merged into a single visual package that could be broadcast repeatedly into millions of homes.
    — Kara Rogers Britannica Editors July 21, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
  • The company had an enterprise value of nearly $6 billion after Saudi telco stc merged its own tower portfolio with TAWAL in 2024.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of merged
Verb
  • In Citrus County, where a small town was slated to play host to Florida’s first hyperscale data center, opponents of the project packed the commission and exceeded its overflow room, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Strawberries are packed with vitamins and nutrients that contribute to your overall health.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 July 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • The price of everything, rents included, have gone up as high-earning out-of-staters have flocked to South Florida.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The scenes that would soon unfold were unclear as Spieth picked up his tee and started walking, all while a hundred or so fans in rain jackets flocked toward a large hill.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of flocked
Verb
  • However, they are not banded, so their activity will not be fully tracked.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • They were named and banded, and their names were announced Monday — in addition to Mavis, they were named Buddy, Frankie, and Tweedy.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of banded
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 thronged
Verb
  • That's more than round-trip flights between New York and Singapore, Los Angeles and Doha, Qatar, and London and the Australian city of Perth combined.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Mbappe has combined well with Michael Olise, profiting from three assists provided by the Bayern Munich player.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
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