honeycombs

verb

present tense third-person singular of honeycomb
as in penetrates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honeycombs
  1. penetrates
  2. saturates
  3. overflows
  4. replenishes
  5. rams
  6. overcharges
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  • Leather Honey penetrates deep to protect new leather and rejuvenate dry leather and old leather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The latter, on the other hand, has a smaller molecular makeup that penetrates deeper into the skin and provides longer lasting moisture retention.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of penetrates
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  • As with any trend that saturates the market, there are signs of fatigue.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
  • Exclusives When a subscription market saturates, one of two things happens.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of saturates
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  • South Florida roads and overflows sewage systems The National Weather Service in Miami concurs.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Nowadays, the Bemelmans Bar overflows with tourists fresh off the bus and twentysomethings who have pre-screened it on Instagram, and has lost its old, beautiful emptiness, but doubtless the same pull that drew us draws them.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of overflows
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  • The water sinks into porous soil and replenishes the groundwater.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Brands can therefore overinvest in capturing demand that already exists while underfunding media that replenishes it.
    — Dani Nadel, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of replenishes
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  • Boston Blue's first season ends on a cliffhanger, as an unknown assailant intentionally rams Brian with a truck, pushing his car into the river.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Definition of rams
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  • The most recent tally for 2024 shows overcharges ranging up to $480 per residential account.
    — Ed Hirs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • An electronic safety system monitors each cell during operations, avoiding both under- and overcharges.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2017
Definition of overcharges
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“Honeycombs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honeycombs. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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