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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
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  • Plans for a secondary listing would extend ownership in the refinery beyond the millions of Nigerians who have swarmed onto several fintech apps to subscribe to the offer set at 40 cents a share.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Minnesota’s defense also swarmed Packers quarterback Jordan Love to close out the game.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of swarmed
Verb
  • Playwright Kira Rockwell was inspired by online videos of eager people herded outside fast-food restaurants to get a year of free sandwiches.
    — Joshua Cole, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Migrant workers were herded onto buses, boats and planes and sent to Mexico.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of herded
Verb
  • The artist’s body of work merged spirituality with abstraction.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In 2023, when Endeavor merged the UFC and WWE to form sports mega-corp TKO Group Holdings, White was elevated from President to CEO of UFC, with Emanuel taking the reins as CEO of TKO.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of merged
Verb
  • Its 656 pages are packed with details about characters’ college-application aims, budgeting and investment strategies, and jewelry choices.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Core’s first event was an invite-only, haute dinner packed with hopeful minglers at the Moore Building in the Design District in January.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • Washington did grow, and for years tourists and residents flocked to the Capitol’s wide terrace overlooking the National Mall, especially at sunset.
    — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Britain's Prince William and Princess Anne were among the royals who flocked to Oslo to pay tribute to Harald on Wednesday.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 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
  • But Crow-Armstrong, through an incredible early-season approach adjustment combined with tweaks to his stance and hand placement, keeps putting on a show with his power production.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Her work combined British tailoring and historical references with deliberately confrontational elements, enthusiasts say.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
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