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Recent Examples of hive
Noun
The winter losses combined with earlier losses this year decimated many beekeepers’ hives by 70% to 100%, according to the researchers, who represent the American Beekeeping Federation, the American Honey Producers Association and Adee Honey Farms, as well as Project Apis m. Amy Feldman, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025 Her bees are tended by her kooky beekeeper, who obviously does all the hive maintenance until Meghan shows up for the fun parts, such as when the honey gets scraped from the combs. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025 Later, Meghan scrapes the honey off the hive frame, clearly in awe of the whole process, and sieves it to get rid of the honeycomb. Issy Ronald, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025 Jason Statham is returning to the hive for a sequel to action thriller The Beekeeper. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hive
Noun
  • The extravagant sky-high restaurant set is the perfect playground for Landon, utilizing every inch of the space to illustrate the claustrophobic horror of the date through Violet’s perspective.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
  • This is Andalusia's playground for the discerning traveler, where Spanish splendor unfolds around every corner.
    Shelby Knick, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The company’s tools can also help pilot autonomous vehicles ranging from one-way attack drones to F-16s, and support swarming operations.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • After his phone conversation with Bivins, Villar spoke with Pino for about three minutes on WhatsApp and exchanged text messages — and by the next morning, federal agents were swarming both Pino’s Cocoplum estate and Villar’s Cutler Bay residence.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Republicans have repeatedly accused the school of being a hotbed of antisemitism because of protests sparked by the Israel-Hamas war.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Trump views the bureau as a hotbed of disloyal conspirators.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The term was adopted into English in the early 19th century, especially in the context of cattle herding in the American West.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • While trying to herd his family away from the sound of gunfire, Lemons took a bullet in the leg, according to the lawsuit.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These hot spots may not be felt from the bottle but have the potential to seriously scald or burn a baby's mouth.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In 2024, more than 140 state troopers were deployed to at least 17 communities considered among the state’s traditional Spring Break hot spots.
    News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • While faithful flocked to Notre Dame in Paris and St. Peters in Rome to worship, they were also blown away by the amazing art and architecture inside these holy shrines.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The discovery has sparked calls for justice as families have flocked to the ranch, hoping to find signs of a missing loved one.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Both will be thronged with fans for the visit of Newcastle.
    Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The hundreds who had gathered at Ramallah’s Cultural Palace thronged the arriving bus.
    Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The chain exploited a series of vulnerabilities in device drivers the Linux kernel uses to support USB hardware.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Whole grains contain all parts of the plant’s whole seed, or the kernel, in its natural form.
    Korin Miller, Health, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Hive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hive. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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