Thesaurus results for HOT BED

hotbed

noun

ˈhät-ˌbed

as in center

a place or environment that favors the development of something prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British

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Recent Examples of hotbed The long-term prospects of the war don’t spell improvement for the hotbed, with a report from Reuters indicating drone attacks could disrupt the Strait of Hormuz for months. —

Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026 Patrolling a ‘hotbed’ of congestion, rage On Sunday afternoons, Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Seibert likes to position his patrol motorcycle along the rocky curves of Idaho 55. —

Rose Evans updated March 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026 While seniors may flock to popular retirement destinations and affluent neighborhoods, Sapraicone warns the environment could be a potential hotbed for robberies and home burglaries. —

Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026 San Diego is a year-round hotbed. —

Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hotbed

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Noun

The synagogue houses a preschool and family center, but officials said all 140 students and staff members were accounted for and safe, according to CNN and other media reports.

— Daniel Hunt March 12, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Concerns center on Azizi’s ties to regional leaders and the scale of Nation Media’s operations, which employ hundreds of journalists across television, radio, and print in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.

— Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026