honeycomb

verb

Definition of honeycombnext
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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for honeycomb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honeycomb
  1. penetrate
  2. saturate
  3. overflow
Verb
  • Sometimes, the most biting and penetrating films are the ones that poke fun at society’s absurdities—a dynamic that Mark Mylod fully understood with The Menu.
    — Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Heavy precipitation events often cause soil runoff and don’t penetrate the ground as well as consistent rainfall over several days.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of penetrate
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  • Both Republican and Democratic leaders have supported the attempts to promote accurate news — and democratic values — in places that are saturated by foreign propaganda.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
  • However, the operation focused on saturating search results with a huge volume of content.
    — Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of saturate
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  • Luckily, Amazon’s fashion department is overflowing with affordable flare jeans to snag ahead of spring.
    — Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Kitty Kat Rescue jumped in after hearing about these kittens being left in the bag, especially since the rescue organization was overflowing with 65 cats, just as many shelters are experiencing.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of overflow

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