hived

verb

past tense of hive
as in swarmed

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  1. swarmed
  2. herded
  3. merged
  4. packed
  5. flocked
  6. banded
  7. thronged
  8. combined
Verb
  • Within seconds, protesters swarmed among the agents, screaming and holding their cellphones aloft.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond that, twin brothers and juniors Anhor The Great Johnson and King Rich Johnson swarmed everything that Basha tried to do.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of swarmed
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  • Migrant workers were herded onto buses, boats and planes and sent to Mexico.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Few fishing experiences rival the rush of easing close to hundreds of seabirds swooping and diving on baitfish being herded and mauled by a school of slashing striped bass.
    — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of herded
Verb
  • In the years since, in a post-pandemic, post-DEI, corporately merged Hollywood, there are fewer Asian-centric worlds.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Plans for a merger were discussed and on June 3, 1984, the congregation merged to become Bethany of Fox Valley United Methodist Church, the release said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of merged
Verb
  • Matson testified that Paul Robinson visited to the fraternity house two days after his son posted bail, then drove with Matson to retrieve the safe while his son packed at the fraternity house.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Best Gear Deals From sleeping comfortably under the stars to enjoying a hot cup of coffee at sunrise, the right gear can elevate any camping trip, and REI’s sale is packed with worthwhile upgrades.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • After news of her passing broke on August 25, fans flocked to the estate to pay respects, per WKRN.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Mourners flocked to a bronze statue of Dolly in the center of her hometown of Sevierville Tuesday night, exchanging stories and shedding tears.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of flocked
Verb
  • People are also poking fun at the fact that Kaydee is banded, which looks like the eagle version of an ankle monitor.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Several earlier chicks had been banded so that their subsequent movements could be tracked.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of banded
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
  • Tens of thousands thronged Tiananmen Square and surrounding streets in Beijing in 1976, after the death of Zhou Enlai, the People’s Republic’s first and widely respected premier.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of thronged
Verb
  • That pair, combined with the wider structure and personnel around them, ensure Leeds do not collapse when home sides like Brighton, predictably, lay it on thick.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Millions of dollars invested, millions tracked In Broward, Florida’s second most-populous county, law enforcement agencies have spent over $3 million combined to build their surveillance networks.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
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