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
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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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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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The market is also already saturated and adding capacity is largely dependent on building out more energy storage first, the analyst said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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The goddess’ sacred blood saturated the rose with a red hue.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Hot Springs is overflowing with scenic views and unique activities.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Garbage was piled high, the toilet was overflowing, feces littered the house, and mold had spread throughout, the sheriff said.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Honeycomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honeycomb. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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