hon·ey·comb
ˈhə-nē-ˌkōm 
honeycombed; honeycombing; honeycombs
1
a
: to cause to be full of cavities like a honeycomb
b
: to make into a checkered pattern : fret
: to become pitted, checked, or cellular
Examples of honeycomb in a Sentence
Noun
One of the honeycombs was empty.
Recent Examples on the Web
Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
Hoping to jump start sales, GM did a redesign of the Malibu in 2015-16 complete with a lighter 1.5-Liter four-cylinder engine, honeycomb grille and jeweled LED headlights.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 9 May 2024
Hot Honey Crunch, made with crunchy honeycomb and sweet icing pieces combined with a bit of heat.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
Highlights were the 2022 Santa Barbara Chardonnay with its golden apple, honeycomb and lemon, and the 2019 Estate Chardonnay, a truly memorable wine, with its blend of white peach and lemon curd on a base of brioche.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Some signature coffee drinks include honeycomb, lavender haze and shaken caramel fusion.
Details: 1134 S. Stapley Dr., Suite D105, Mesa. 480-530-4734, noblegroundcoffee.com.
Noodles & Company
Noodles & Company opened its seventh Valley location in Phoenix in February.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Some of the ice cream flavors change with the seasons at Louisville Cream, such as strawberry cookies and cream or pistachio honeycomb.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 1 Mar. 2024
Seasoned oak imparts vanilla, cinnamon and honeycomb from nose to palate, with soft tannins and succulent, spiced fruits leading to a luxuriously long finish.
—Lela London, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Our group got to hold the frames of the hives and bees in our gloved hands, followed by raw honeycomb tasting.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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
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
But the ground operation is entering a perilous stage, with Israeli soldiers advancing in an urban landscape that is honeycombed with tunnels and home to many Palestinians.
—Andrés R. Martínez, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
In locations visited by Washington Post journalists, workers in flip-flops and torn T-shirts, including some who appeared to be teenagers, crowded into huge open pits or descended into the tunnels that honeycomb the ground.
—Arlette Bashizi, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
The surrounding landscape is honeycombed with caverns and underground creeks.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 18 Apr. 2023
Noun
Panfish will school up and use their tails to fan out individual beds that are linked together in a honeycomb formation.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
Hoping to jump start sales, GM did a redesign of the Malibu in 2015-16 complete with a lighter 1.5-Liter four-cylinder engine, honeycomb grille and jeweled LED headlights.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 9 May 2024
Hot Honey Crunch, made with crunchy honeycomb and sweet icing pieces combined with a bit of heat.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
Highlights were the 2022 Santa Barbara Chardonnay with its golden apple, honeycomb and lemon, and the 2019 Estate Chardonnay, a truly memorable wine, with its blend of white peach and lemon curd on a base of brioche.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Some signature coffee drinks include honeycomb, lavender haze and shaken caramel fusion.
Details: 1134 S. Stapley Dr., Suite D105, Mesa. 480-530-4734, noblegroundcoffee.com.
Noodles & Company
Noodles & Company opened its seventh Valley location in Phoenix in February.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Some of the ice cream flavors change with the seasons at Louisville Cream, such as strawberry cookies and cream or pistachio honeycomb.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 1 Mar. 2024
Seasoned oak imparts vanilla, cinnamon and honeycomb from nose to palate, with soft tannins and succulent, spiced fruits leading to a luxuriously long finish.
—Lela London, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Our group got to hold the frames of the hives and bees in our gloved hands, followed by raw honeycomb tasting.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Verb
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
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
But the ground operation is entering a perilous stage, with Israeli soldiers advancing in an urban landscape that is honeycombed with tunnels and home to many Palestinians.
—Andrés R. Martínez, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
In locations visited by Washington Post journalists, workers in flip-flops and torn T-shirts, including some who appeared to be teenagers, crowded into huge open pits or descended into the tunnels that honeycomb the ground.
—Arlette Bashizi, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
The surrounding landscape is honeycombed with caverns and underground creeks.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 18 Apr. 2023
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honeycomb
1 of 2 noun
hon·ey·comb
-ˌkōm
1
: a mass of six-sided wax cells built by honeybees in their nest to contain young bees and stores of honey
2
: something that resembles a honeycomb in structure or appearance
honeycomb
2 of 2 verb
: to make or become full of holes like a honeycomb
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honeycomb
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