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hiving

verb

present participle of hive
as in swarming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiving
  1. swarming
  2. flocking
  3. herding
  4. thronging
  5. packing
  6. merging
  7. combining
  8. connecting
Verb
  • Mainland ran four plays in the final 35 seconds but Seminole ended the game by swarming quarterback PJ Miller for a sack.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Miami Herald was told by people at the medical center that there were dozens of law-enforcement officers swarming the area from several agencies, including Miami Beach police.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of swarming
Verb
  • From then on, millions of pilgrims from all over the world began flocking to the Grotto of Massabielle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • And, as the popularity of K-beauty has spread, more and more travelers are flocking to South Korea in hope of achieving the glassy, glowing skin Instagram feeds are replete with.
    — Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of flocking
Verb
  • Even as a young boy (Samdrum Dorje Lama plays him at that age), Tenzing was fascinated with the allure and mystery of the mountain while herding his family’s yaks in Tibet.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Group events usually tend to involve a degree of herding cats, but not with those from Club GT.
    — Iain Macauley, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of herding
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  • By the time Fly entered the booth, they were wound up and thronging the dancefloor.
    — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport is also bustling, with passengers thronging around its duty-free shops.
    — Melanie Swan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Definition of thronging
Verb
  • When packing bananas in your bag, make sure they’re cushioned and not packed too tightly to avoid splitting.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Odalys, which is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, is forecast to gradually strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane by late Monday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of packing
Verb
  • According to Tianmushan Laboratory, the arrangement is intended to prevent shock waves generated around the nose and wings from merging into a stronger wave, while the rear configuration helps redistribute and weaken the shock waves.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Murdochs more recently have explored merging the two sides of their empire once more.
    — Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of merging
Verb
  • The incentive would stack on top of state tax credits, combining to create the world’s most generous subsidies for film and TV.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At Folklore, the group is also working with Kansas City DJ FK Menace on a performance combining mariachi and DJ music.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of combining
Verb
  • Senior quarterback Wyatt Tewell has completed 74 of 105 pass attempts for 1,049 yards and 13 TDs with just one interception, connecting with an assortment of receivers.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • His goal is to broaden the museum’s reach, not just show by show, but by connecting it to a larger community of civic leaders and arts organizations.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of connecting
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