HIVING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

hiving

verb

present participle of hive

as in swarming

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So if these videos aren’t already swarming your For You Page, here’s what’s going on.

— Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Scenes of the takeovers, which have shown hundreds to thousands of teens swarming an area, have circulated online.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Definition of swarming

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Audiences are still flocking to true stories as well as fictional narratives set in an authentic past.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 23 July 2026
After years of wealthy out-of-staters flocking to South Florida and ceaseless luxury development, Miami has dethroned New York and Los Angeles as the most expensive of the United States’ 10 most populous metropolitan areas.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of flocking

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Other cooperative strategies include herding mobile rays, blocking an escape path while hunting white sharks, and deliberately producing waves to bump penguins off ice floes.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Horseback riding in the gentle meadows and stunning mountains is the main event here, but there is plenty to do beyond that— hiking, river tubing, board games, herding cattle, hayrides, the list goes on.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

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This gives you a huge 47% discount on a multisurface cleaner, packing 13,000Pa Vormax suction, an all-rubber anti-tangle floating brush, Smart Pathfinder mapping, and up to 300 minutes of continuous action.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Whether heading to a sporting match, packing for vacation, or dressing for a summer night out, consider these outfit formulas your blueprint to styling polka-dot dresses right now.

— Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 July 2026

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Toyota understands that most buyers simply want smooth, effortless acceleration merging onto the interstate or passing slower traffic.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
Despite having only four cylinders, the TurboMax produces V8-like torque, making the Canyon feel eager pulling away from traffic lights or merging onto freeways.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of merging

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Gel pencil eyeliner Think of a gel pencil as the middle ground between a traditional pencil and a liquid liner, combining convenience with staying power.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
The companies believe combining autonomous maritime systems with modular air defence capabilities could provide navies and security agencies with greater operational flexibility while reducing overall costs.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

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