honeycomb

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Recent Examples of honeycomb The connection to honeycomb or weaving highlights the light, patterned appearance of wafers. Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Basilica Cistern Istanbul Beneath Istanbul, the earth is honeycombed with cisterns, first carved in the sixth century to provide water for the rapidly growing Byzantine city. Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024 Its ways are too ossified, and it is honeycombed with fiefs. Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024 Yes, rooting out Hamas would be brutal—the group welcomes civilian collateral damage and has entrenched itself in hundreds of miles of tunnels honeycombed through civilian infrastructure. Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for honeycomb
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Verb
  • These small particles can penetrate deep into the lungs and can be a cause of conditions such as asthma and bronchitis, according to health officials.
    Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Lecter’s main power was his penetrating thinking and sustained intuiting.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The holiday decor scene is saturated—nutcrackers, gingerbread houses, bow garlands, wreaths, strings of snowflakes, glittery pinecones, and that nativity scene that’s been passed down for generations.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The updates come as the streaming market becomes increasingly saturated with options — and as other major apps hike their prices.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The rate adjustments over the past 20 years were meant to allow the utility to meet its requirements related to the sewer overflows, Block told the Board of Directors during a meeting last week.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to mudslides and overflowing rivers, Haiti faces the threat of cholera.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Honeycomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honeycomb. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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