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
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  • Below, Edwards could see park staff and paramedics swarming the ride’s entrance.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Reese and Canada have helped the team win all four of the Dream’s playoff games, leading a swarming defense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of swarming
Verb
  • From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Owls are nocturnal, so birders have been flocking up to the site at night, hoping to catch a glimpse.
    — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of flocking
Verb
  • Biddy covered most of the journey on foot—the equivalent of about six million steps—herding animals at the rear of her owner’s wagon company and choking her way through a moving screen of dust kicked up by the migrant caravan.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And while his animals could pass through the vehicle barriers, the cowboys herding them could not.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of herding
Verb
  • 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
  • That meant a busy weekend packing at her home in California before flying into Washington on Sunday evening, and meeting her new team first thing on Monday.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Graber recommends creating a bed of packing material at the bottom of the box and packing dishes vertically.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of packing
Verb
  • In merging SpaceX with xAI in February, Musk combined his AI and social networking business with his rocket launch company, which also owns the Starlink satellite internet service.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Banijay was big already, and after merging with All3Media, has a 265,000-hour library and is huge.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of merging
Verb
  • Rays batters struck out 13 times after combining for 14 in the first two games.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The farm's latest maze pays tribute to country music legend Dolly Parton, combining a fall favorite with a celebration of the singer's music and philanthropy.
    — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of combining
Verb
  • Her trip also includes Fendi’s sponsorship of W Magazine’s WYouth launch party at Saddle Ranch on Thursday night, connecting the Croissant’s revival with a new generation of fashion consumers.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • On the one hand, there are the flow-state breakthroughs, the gratification of acclaim, the rush of connecting with an audience; on the other, the brutal sacrifices of time, money, and stability.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of connecting
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