honeycomb
noun
a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs.
had honeycombed
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past perfectof honeycomb.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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At every level, federal prosecutors allege grafters had honeycombed CityTime into a paragon of corruption.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2019
The insurgents had honeycombed the area around their base.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2017
In my first some imps were boring gimlet-holes in the side of my skull, until they had honeycombed it and removed so much brain that I felt too light-headed to preserve my equilibrium.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873 by Various
They had lined the steep slopes with trenches, and had honeycombed them with shelters and dug-outs.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) by James Edward Parrott
It was found that the Germans had honeycombed the village with outposts and machine-gun emplacements.
