as in to penetrate
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Recent Examples of honeycomb
Yes, rooting out Hamas would be brutal—the group welcomes civilian collateral damage and has entrenched itself in hundreds of miles of tunnels honeycombed through civilian infrastructure.
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Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
The island is ringed by sheer cliffs and honeycombed with miles of subterranean passageways.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Then there are Gaza’s hospitals, which Israel says have been used by Hamas for military purposes and are honeycombed by tunnels used by its fighters.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
The Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, is now inside Gaza City, fighting Hamas above and below ground — among civilians, around hospitals, schools and mosques — in areas the IDF says are honeycombed with tunnels.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
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Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
The island is ringed by sheer cliffs and honeycombed with miles of subterranean passageways.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Then there are Gaza’s hospitals, which Israel says have been used by Hamas for military purposes and are honeycombed by tunnels used by its fighters.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
The Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, is now inside Gaza City, fighting Hamas above and below ground — among civilians, around hospitals, schools and mosques — in areas the IDF says are honeycombed with tunnels.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honeycomb
Verb
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During the cool, wet winter months, the elements responded by curling upwards, allowing ample sunlight to penetrate the building.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Scoring—cutting a shallow criss-cross pattern—allows seasonings to penetrate deeper into foods.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2025
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The storm arrived on Friday, saturating the northern half of California with heavy rain, as well as snow in higher elevations.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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The soil becomes overly saturated, the roots rot, and the plants die.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Our hearts are overflowing with love for you, baby Athena.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Donation sites are overflowing with goods and turning away volunteers.—
Kate Lavelle,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Honeycomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honeycomb. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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