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noun

Definition of hivesnext
plural of hive
as in hot spots

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hive
as in swarms

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  1. hot spots
  2. swarms
  3. playgrounds
  4. herds
  5. hotbeds
  6. packs
  7. kernels
  8. nuclei
Noun
  • Top mobile hot spots for 10 devices Compatible with the Verizon network, this mobile hot spot allows 10 simultaneous connections.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of hot spots
Verb
  • Before the gaggle of girls swarms her apartment, there’s a sweet moment when Steve drops his daughter off early, and the two divorcees engage in some flirty banter over pizza prep.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • On the opposite corner, a herd of schoolchildren swarms a local television reporter.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Definition of swarms
Noun
  • Both playgrounds are expected to be ready for the 2026-27 school year, and the district also plans to bring similar playground improvements to other schools.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In some settlements, playgrounds were crowded, with five times the number of children per playground, when compared to other settlements with similar populations.
    — Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Definition of playgrounds
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
  • Max tells him to put it down, releasing Zack in exchange, then picks up the gun himself, herds all four Bowdens into the kitchen, and makes Natalie bind her parents' wrists with plastic restraints.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of herds
Noun
  • 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
Definition of hotbeds
Verb
  • Protein Pints Ice Cream packs 30 grams of protein per 16-ounce pint and uses roughly 85 percent less sugar than traditional brands.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Engineers at the startup developed a compact steam system that packs substantially more power into a smaller space.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of packs
Noun
  • Transfer the warm kernels to a food processor, add the remaining butter, and process until smooth and thick.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Milk Stage of Kernels Check the kernels on an ear by poking it with your fingernail.
    — Danielle Ernest, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of kernels
Noun
  • Remnant radio galaxies represent the final stage in the evolution of radio galaxies, at which point the jets from the galaxies' central regions, or active galactic nuclei (AGNs) powered by feeding supermassive black holes, have switched off.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Physicists now know that a collision between two oxygen nuclei generates a more rounded particle pattern, while crashing neon nuclei together creates a pattern more reminiscent of a bowling pin.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
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