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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  • The Orlando Police Department posted a video on social media of the riders swarming cars at intersections and blocking an ambulance with flashing lights.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • The first drills Monday focused on rebounding, the next half-dozen on various aspects of their pressuring, helping, swarming, trapping defense.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
Definition of swarming
Verb
  • Left-leaning mayors from around the country will be flocking to South Florida next spring to attend a summit hosted by Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins.
    — Tess Riski July 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Carlo Zanella, president of the Alto Adige Alpine Club, previously told Fox News Digital that the turnstiles were installed by a local farmer after visitors repeatedly trampled meadows while flocking to the scenic overlook.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of flocking
Verb
  • 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
Definition of herding
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
Definition of thronging
Verb
  • The World Cup acted as South Downtown’s debut, packing the area with traveling fans and locals taking their first look at downtown Atlanta’s next era.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Hollywood hasn’t begun packing for the fall festivals in Venice, Telluride and Toronto, but the Sundance Film Festival has dropped in with a reminder that January is around the corner.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of packing
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • In an era dominated by physical defenders, Baresi distinguished himself through his reading of the game, redefining the sweeper role by combining defensive authority with the ability to launch attacks from deep.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Products like Pulparindo and Pelón Pelo Rico were combining tamarind, sugar, salt and chili decades before anyone used the word swangy.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of combining
Verb
  • That digitized some experiences without necessarily connecting them.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • El-Sayed’s efforts to weave a seamless narrative connecting AIPAC to his struggle against wealthy interests has built the Israel lobby into an almost-supernatural force controlling American politics behind the scenes.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of connecting
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