hiving

Definition of hivingnext
present participle of hive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiving
Verb
  • The two grow visibly emotional as rapid-fire footage plays, including shots of the young men’s daily arrival and interactions with swarming press outside the downtown Manhattan courthouse.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The home is always swarming with visitors, many of them young women.
    Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Even more influencers than usual are flocking to Dubai this weekend for the 1 Billion Followers Summit that will take over the city’s financial district, the Museum of the Future, and government hub Emirates Towers.
    Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Today's buyers are flocking to these gorgeous properties that boast character and detail galore, according to real estate pros.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Topping the list is the border collie—an agile, energetic breed with intense focus that excels at herding and needs lots of physical and mental stimulation to stay content.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
  • What appears to be happening is that investors are picking between winners and losers in tech, as opposed to just herding into the index or tech stocks as a whole.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the people thronging the market were there to buy gold coins or bars — not jewelry — Mahavir Kothari, a wholesaler of precious metals in Zaveri Bazaar told CNBC.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Schaeffler's e-motor assembly was among the more out-of-the-ordinary items on display at the recent IAA Mobility show in Munich, which used to be the Frankfurt Motor Show, and more accustomed to roaring supercars and sleek news Benzes (and a thronging public, in pre-Covid times).
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2021
Verb
  • In between packing the meals, the guys also talked to CBS News Philadelphia about the excitement of the beginning of the playoffs.
    Alicia Roberts, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Volunteer opportunities include assisting senior shoppers and restocking shelves at the organization’s grocery store, translating materials, packing groceries in the warehouse or delivering bags to senior residences.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The suspect ran through red lights and swerved across several lanes on Balboa Boulevard in Encino while driving at around 80 mph before merging onto the northbound 101 Freeway.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • By merging with the just over 50-member Poway Kiwanians, Beavers said the combined group now has 74 members.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The album’s maximalist approach, combining an array of live instruments, VSTs, and samplers, sometimes coheres into true jams.
    H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Kenny said the challenges to combining the spaces became clear once the structure was closely examined.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The neighborhood/area The hotel has a plum position on the Eendrachtsplein, a buzzy town square in the heart of the city with trams, buses, and a metro line connecting it to all corners of town.
    Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The film stars Sally Field as a widow who bonds with a giant Pacific octopus, while also connecting with a young man (Lewis Pullman) in need of direction.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Hiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiving. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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