hive

US /haɪv/
UK /haɪv/
"hive" picture
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a beehive

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The beekeeper carefully opened the hive to check on the bees.
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A swarm of bees left their old hive to find a new home.
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beehiveapiary
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a place bustling with activity

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The market was a real hive of activity on Saturday mornings.
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The office became a hive of excitement as the news broke.
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hubcenterhotbednexus
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to gather together and move in a mass

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The crowd began to hive around the celebrity.
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Tourists hived into the museum as soon as it opened.
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swarmcongregateflockgather
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hiveshive offa hive of activity