hived

verb

past tense of hive
as in swarmed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hived
  1. swarmed
  2. herded
  3. merged
  4. packed
  5. flocked
  6. banded
  7. thronged
  8. combined
Verb
  • His Chiefs teammates came on the field and swarmed Butker, whose initial reaction was to play it cool.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond being used to stalk innocent people, the cameras have also swarmed random individuals with over-the-top police responses, including a journalist.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of swarmed
Verb
  • Migrant workers were herded onto buses, boats and planes and sent to Mexico.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Few fishing experiences rival the rush of easing close to hundreds of seabirds swooping and diving on baitfish being herded and mauled by a school of slashing striped bass.
    — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of herded
Verb
  • Still, despite not having many sensors, Tesla’s Grok chatbot — developed by Musk’s xAI, which merged with SpaceX earlier this year — also felt its brand has the superior system, which is true for many driving situations, at least for now.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, SpringHill Company merged with British TV and film production house Fulwell 73.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of merged
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  • Koontz, who is famously devoted to his dogs, delivers a book of nail-biting suspense that’s packed with emotion, illustrating how an expert blends genres.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Anthropologie just released its viral Advent calendar, packed with $300 worth of beauty faces, and it’s bound to sell out fast.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • Orzabal has a theory about why this new, younger fan base has flocked to their work.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Picture show Millions of people across Europe flocked outside yesterday to catch a breathtaking sunset paired with a solar eclipse.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of flocked
Verb
  • Observers were able to identify the younger eagle because it was banded by the Orange County Water District in April 2022 in the Prado Basin, some 70 miles from Big Bear.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • She's actually named KD1, a moniker given to her by the humans who banded her.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of banded
Verb
  • Tens of thousands thronged Tiananmen Square and surrounding streets in Beijing in 1976, after the death of Zhou Enlai, the People’s Republic’s first and widely respected premier.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of thronged
Verb
  • Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela have combined to add more than 1 million barrels per day of extra production.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Amihere was a perfect 7 of 7 from the field, Janelle Salaun and Tip Hayes scored 23 combined and the Valkyries bench accounted for 51 points.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of combined
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