Thesaurus results for HOT BEDS

hotbeds

noun

plural of hotbed

as in centers

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of hotbeds That’s quite a claim from a man who oversees one of the world’s most prolific hotbeds of anti-vaccine conspiracism. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026 However, Canada’s success at the World Cup could lead to even more interest in soccer in traditional hockey hotbeds. — Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026 India leads the way population-wise, but other South Asian countries, as well as Great Britain and Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand, are also cricket hotbeds. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 Microblogging and social networking platforms like Tumblr and MySpace became hotbeds for advice on disordered eating. — Jordyn Tovey, The Conversation, 22 May 2026 Big cities are hotbeds of outsourcing. — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Though separated by roughly 2,200 miles (3,547 kilometers) and an international border, the two newest markets meet various league expansion criteria, including being hotbeds for female hockey development. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 These vessels have been notorious hotbeds for the spread of other infectious diseases, such as COVID-19 and norovirus. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 May 2026 Sonja Shaw Shaw is the Chino Valley Unified School District board president and a Republican activist who emerged as a major player in the COVID-era parental rights movement as conservative families grew concerned that public schools were becoming hotbeds of leftist indoctrination. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotbeds

Noun

Washington can’t stop talking about AI doom scenarios and the public backlash to data centers — but around the world, sentiment toward the fast-moving technology is much more nuanced.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The team has already constructed a working proof-of-concept that measures magnetic fields by reading the spin states of the NV centers.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of centers

Noun

Instead of meccas or meeting places for diehard fans, live sporting events try to position themselves as major cultural moments.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
The fest is becoming a beacon for those who still pine for former jam meccas like Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Rothbury, and 10,000 Lakes.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026

Definition of meccas

Noun

The Los Angeles County Fire Department Forestry Division also has been offering free oaks, in addition to other native plants, at its two nurseries in San Dimas and Malibu for years.

— Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Ignoring the Type of Mum Garden mums are sold in garden centers and nurseries in late summer and fall.

— Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of nurseries

Noun

Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Definition of hothouses

Noun

He is also believed to have furthered his religious studies in seminaries around Quetta and Kuchlak in Balochistan.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
This week brought me from Belgian Gothic seminaries to Victorian mansions, with a few aggressively average $4,700 apartments sprinkled among them to keep us grounded.

— Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of seminaries

Noun

Tarantula hawk wasp nests One of the primary triggers for tarantula hawk wasp aggression is encroachment into its territory.

— Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
An insecticide dust, which comes in a squeeze bottle, is another option for stubborn nests.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of nests

Browse Nearby Words

hotbed

hotbeds

hot-blooded

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Hotbeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotbeds. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of hotbeds

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

pundit

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 25

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes