hive 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hivenext
as in playground

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hive

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verb

as in to swarm

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Recent Examples of hive
Noun
The queen lays the eggs, 1,000 a day; the drones’ sole purpose is to mate with the queen; worker bees forage for nectar and pollen, as well as build, repair, and defend the hive. — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 The semiotics of the badge signal a sort of hive-mind curation, a global book group that has determined that this book, of all the millions of books, is worthy of promotion. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026 Against the backdrop of a bright-yellow 1890s railway depot that’s now a local history museum, this market is a hive of downtown activity. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 One facility, under the banks of the Seine near the Place du Canada, is a hive of pumps, pipes and machinery. — Francois De Beaupuy, Fortune, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive
  1. playground
  2. swarm
  3. hotbed
  4. herd
  5. hot spot
  6. flock
  7. center
  8. throng
Noun
  • Twin earthquakes in June shattered Venezuela’s coastal state of La Guaira, transforming a Caribbean playground into a landscape of ruin and grief.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The developer modified its fencing proposal after concerns that apartments would be visible from the school’s playground.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of playground
Verb
  • As blood poured from Salgado’s body, other men swarmed the van, and Victor was yanked outside.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As the movie shows, local foodies would swarm the ocean whenever striped bass appeared, reeling them in with pieces of Wonder Bread and then whacking them on the head.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of swarm
Noun
  • Jacquet was raised in the Ile‑de‑France region in greater Paris, a hotbed for talent.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hotbed
Verb
  • Deep within the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, charismatic and musically gifted Amziah King herds a bluegrass-playing band of misfits while overseeing the premier honey-making operation in town.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Synopsis In a remote Somali pastoral village, 12-year-old boys, Waasuge and Warmooge, spend their days herding goats and playing games.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of herd
Noun
  • Once a quiet Mediterranean fishing village, Saint-Tropez exploded into a global hot spot in the 1950s, sparking a massive, decades-long surge in tourism, the National Geographic reported.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Once an industrial island adjacent to Boise State, the neighborhood is becoming a hot spot for the city’s affordable housing plan.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hot spot
Verb
  • While advertisers keep flocking to influencers—Forbes’ top 50 creators earned a collective $1 billion in 2026—investors worry that these brands are too dependent on the personality in front of the camera.
    — Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Movie buffs flock there each year to see it on tours of the village.
    — Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of flock
Noun
  • Balancing functionality with the brand’s house codes, the bag features two spacious compartments and a zippered one in the center.
    — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Sunday marked the grand opening of the center's Community Baby Closet, which offers resources such as diapers, wipes, newborn clothing, baby gear and postpartum supplies.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of center
Verb
  • That’s when the north grounds of President's Park were thronged with booths, and attending crowds watched horse racing and cockfighting, according to the White House Historical Association.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Over the past two days crowds have thronged the central mosque where coffins containing the bodies of Khamenei and several of his family members were placed on display.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of throng

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