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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hives
Noun
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Top mobile hot spots for 10 devices Compatible with the Verizon network, this mobile hot spot allows 10 simultaneous connections.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Washington swarms with health specialists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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The unapologetically lurid tale of two families locked in an ever-complex cat’s cradle of class resentments and adulterous power plays also swarms with queen bees and jaw-droppingly muscular men that feel straight out of the Real Housewives playbook.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Both playgrounds are expected to be ready for the 2026-27 school year, and the district also plans to bring similar playground improvements to other schools.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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In some settlements, playgrounds were crowded, with five times the number of children per playground, when compared to other settlements with similar populations.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, one quick look at what companies like Boston Dynamics has achieved with robots like the rather creepy dog-like ‘Spot,’ who herds sheep in New Zealand, and the possibilities seem endless.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Twenty-six of the schools who’ve produced more than Carroll are located in the California or Florida hotbeds.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The early-season tournaments or invitationals, such as Clearwater two weeks ago or the gem of this past week, the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, are hotbeds for shocking upsets and surprising — and sometimes uncharacteristic — early-season thrillers.—
Molly Keshin,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Also known as wheat kernels, wheat berries are encased in husks zipped along the tops of stalks and removed in a process known as threshing.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The kernels are so juicy and just burst in your mouth.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Peas are a humble ingredient that packs a punch.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Core players giving their squad a high baseline is always vital in the playoffs, and the Ducks finally have some chance at hanging with other teams’ nuclei thanks to Carlsson and Gauthier’s ongoing emergence.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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First, in most materials, the thorium nuclei release their energy not as light, but through a process called internal conversion, where the energy is transferred to an electron in the material instead.—
Andrei Derevianko,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Hives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hives. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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