hives 1 of 2

plural of hive

hives

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hives
Noun
  • 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
  • As playgrounds evolve to encourage children not just to climb and swing but to be creative, researchers have focused on how different playground designs influence play.
    Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One such label includes Seventh Avenue Brand, which is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the nation’s formative hotbeds of creativity.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The draw will be the highlight of the tournament for an area of the country that is one of the hotbeds for soccer in the US.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Elote This playful pastry is shaped like an ear of corn, complete with ridges that look like kernels.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There are kernels of truth in all this.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Best for Family Game Night This electronic cube packs six mini-games into one, giving families a quick way to connect without screens.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This naturally gluten-free carb source packs 38% of the magnesium DV per cup, surpassing the amount found in more popular grains and pseudocereals like quinoa and oats.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These nuclei pump heat, dust, and gas into their environments, some circling in bright accretion disks, while some escape far beyond the galaxy’s edges.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • These particles, known as cosmic rays, are mostly composed of single protons, although heavier atomic nuclei, electrons, positrons (the antimatter counterpart of electrons), and neutrinos are all present as well.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The hustle & bustle of being near stock, options & commodities exchanges and working in pristine buildings that were the nerve centers of American enterprise & entrepreneurship.
    Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One of the hubs, Project Cypress, is located in Johnson’s district.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But recent travel trends show that a major shift is occurring, and that's who is travelling to the country's medical tourism hubs.
    Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One of the Royal Film Commission’s main focuses is to host productions that can elevate the country’s profile internationally, particularly those that shoot Jordan for Jordan.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Watt and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward will be the focuses of the Patriots’ protection plan with edge-rusher Alex Highsmith (one sack, 3 QB hits last week) ruled out.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Hives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hives. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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