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Recent Examples of hive
Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The convention hall was a hive of content generation, of the most disposable, empty-caloried kind: hours and hours of Crazy Puffs.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Topical use of avocado pit tincture could lead to skin irritation or hives, especially for people with a latex allergy.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Feb. 2025
By the 16th century, the link to agriculture was established, with farmers singing to and blessing bee hives, fruit trees, crops, sheep and cattle to encourage a bountiful harvest.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Reggie is an amateur beekeeper and accomplished honey maker who has owned as many as 10 hives across the family’s 20 acres of land.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The convention hall was a hive of content generation, of the most disposable, empty-caloried kind: hours and hours of Crazy Puffs.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Topical use of avocado pit tincture could lead to skin irritation or hives, especially for people with a latex allergy.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Feb. 2025
By the 16th century, the link to agriculture was established, with farmers singing to and blessing bee hives, fruit trees, crops, sheep and cattle to encourage a bountiful harvest.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive
Noun
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Opening celebration for playground The city of Oceanside will put on a grand opening celebration for a new playground at 4 p.m. April 10 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Park, 4500 Mesa Drive.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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The once-vacant lot across the street from her childhood playground on Washington Avenue is now home to Wilcox Academy, an early learning center that represents a powerful investment in a historically impoverished community.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Dozens of protesters swarmed the courthouse Friday morning, waving flags, holding signs and chanting outside the building.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The following morning, radio and television reporters from across the country were swarming the town.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dehumidify the Bathroom Bathrooms are hotbeds of moisture and humidity.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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Loading your audio article The Trump Administration has subpoenaed personal information of hundreds of UC Berkeley professors who signed petitions during escalating Israel-Hamas campus protests to bolster its case that college campuses are hotbeds of antisemitism and not worthy of federal funding.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The occupants are all herded into a room and instructed to remain quiet while the soldiers set up positions from which to surveil the surrounding streets, connected by a busy open-air marketplace.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Another scene, filmed in Cairo, shows men smacking camels with sticks to herd them; some of the animals have one of their four legs tied up and bent at the knee, forcing them to hop around awkwardly.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Close proximity to Malibu’s scenic hiking trails and popular dining hot spots from Geoffrey’s to Nobu also makes this a trophy listing.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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All of the abovementioned shows help illustrate why chilly Norway is becoming a hot spot, namely a willingness to greenlight new ideas and producers generating a crop of smart and affordable formats.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Singapore time, as investors flocked to the precious metal.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Grant Park in Chicago has become its main location that many fans flock to every year for a diverse music lineup and performances.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Crowds flock to Old Trafford ahead of the Premier League game against Arsenal last weekend (Michael Regan/Getty Images) On stadium tours, still thronged daily, the old tunnel is pointed out as the last remaining piece of the 1910 ground.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Sotheby’s was heaving before the 7 p.m. kick-off, with packed seats and an excited crowd thronged at the back of the salesroom.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The initial test went well: the team successfully popped a single kernel wrapped in aluminum foil with a ten-watt laser.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Indian atta is stone-ground, meaning the wheat kernels are crushed between millstones into a fine powder.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appétit,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Hive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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