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
Miami has become a hotbed for transfers.
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Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Combining big city and big fish excitement, Cleveland can be a hotbed for ice fishing from early January to early March, depending on the weather.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
The early-season tournaments or invitationals, such as Clearwater two weeks ago or the gem of this past week, the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, are hotbeds for shocking upsets and surprising — and sometimes uncharacteristic — early-season thrillers.
—Molly Keshin, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Paradise Bay, in Turkey’s Bodrum Peninsula, is a hotbed of exciting new five-star openings.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Combining big city and big fish excitement, Cleveland can be a hotbed for ice fishing from early January to early March, depending on the weather.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
The early-season tournaments or invitationals, such as Clearwater two weeks ago or the gem of this past week, the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, are hotbeds for shocking upsets and surprising — and sometimes uncharacteristic — early-season thrillers.
—Molly Keshin, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Paradise Bay, in Turkey’s Bodrum Peninsula, is a hotbed of exciting new five-star openings.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotbed
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Each January, that stillness is interrupted by the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, transforming a quiet alpine town, Davos, into a mecca of power.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s why the famed Trout Lily Trail in the West Palisades section of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Atlanta has become a spring mecca for many of us wildflower lovers.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The family nest is nestled inside the community nest, which is nestled into other nests as well.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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There is nothing glamorous about arriving at your hotel and untangling a nest of cords.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Hotbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotbed. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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