hiving

Definition of hivingnext
present participle of hive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiving
Verb
  • According to Penn State Extension, during swarming, the queen and about half the workers leave their home to establish a new nest.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • This may be the denouement of all of Nilsson’s multitudinous and swarming work.
    Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Who else is flocking to this hotel?
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Now, high schoolers are flocking to the limited roles up for grabs.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • There were few jobs in the area and his life as a pastoralist, herding his livestock from place to place, was tough.
    Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The pair were able to catch the sheep after herding it into a fenced area, Knicely’s email said.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport is also bustling, with passengers thronging around its duty-free shops.
    Melanie Swan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
  • Everything around him pounding in its pulse, the song of the world thronging in all its discord.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Keep scrolling for even more vacation-ready finds that’ll make packing for summer trips a whole lot easier — and, more importantly, far less expensive.
    Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Originally a sweet rice fritter served with café au lait, Muhammad turned it savory, packing his batter with salmon for a more substantial bite.
    Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • One man from Philadelphia is on a mission to collect a bottle of beer produced in each country — merging his affection for soccer and suds ahead of the tournament.
    Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • The acts played the same local haunts and campus functions before merging into a supergroup that would alter the course of modern music history.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • First class Etihad Apartments; Singapore Suites; combing first class on Airbus A380s on all the major Gulf airlines in a single trip; combining six different airline first class products in a single round trip.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Fewer couples are combining their finances, especially younger Americans.
    Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Celebrities in each host city will serve as these global ambassadors, connecting with fans and promoting local tourism and culture.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
  • His concept of the collective unconscious, a universal element of the human mind connecting past and present, was fundamental to her understanding of images and the interconnected nature of ancient archetypes.
    Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
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“Hiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiving. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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