honeycomb

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Recent Examples of honeycomb This ZIP code is honeycombed with nice developments, much of it fairly new. Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 Basilica Cistern Istanbul Beneath Istanbul, the earth is honeycombed with cisterns, first carved in the sixth century to provide water for the rapidly growing Byzantine city. Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024 Its ways are too ossified, and it is honeycombed with fiefs. Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for honeycomb
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Verb
  • The sprawling but penetrating 4½ hour documentary about French complicity with its Nazi captors during the war exploded the myth that the French resisted their occupiers.
    Richard Natale, Variety, 26 May 2025
  • The difference between the two can be broken down as follows: Mineral Sunscreens Mineral sunscreens, also known as physical sunscreens, block the sun’s harmful UV rays from penetrating the skin.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • For large campuses, redundant programing is often needed, and there may be times in which saturating a campus with an outreach initiative is warranted.
    Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Price’s staff alleged the blaze sent a toxic plume saturated with lead and other dangerous chemicals drifting over the East Bay, before the company’s staff allegedly tried covering it up.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Typically, monorails and the like become a reasonable option when an attraction is overflowing with tourists.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
  • The Canadiens’ cupboards are overflowing with promising young defensemen, which makes the path to the NHL roster a little crowded.
    Chris Johnston, New York Times, 29 May 2025

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“Honeycomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honeycomb. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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