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Honeycomb (Verb)

Make full of cavities, like a honeycomb.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Weathering had honeycombed the limestone cliffs with cavities and hollows.
Years of decay had honeycombed the wooden beam with tiny insect burrows.
The tumor had honeycombed the bone with irregular cavities and wispy trabeculae.
The groundwater had honeycombed the already weak shale formation with cracks and holes.
Subsurface erosion had honeycombed the bedrock with numerous tunnels and openings.

Carve a honeycomb pattern into; "The cliffs were honeycombed".

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

The ancient stone was honeycombed with intricate, swirling patterns.
The cliffs were honeycombed with thousands of interconnected marble caves.
The artisan spent hours carefully honeycombing the intricate design into the wooden door.
The city's limestone buildings were honeycombed with hidden passageways and secret rooms.
The decades of weathering had honeycombed the stone walls, threatening to crumble at any moment.

Penetrate thoroughly and into every part; "the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The activists honeycombed the neighborhood with flyers promoting their cause.
Corruption honeycombed the government, leaving few officials with clean hands.
The urban explorers honeycombed the abandoned building, mapping its hidden passages.
Lobbyists honeycombed the legislature, meeting with key officials on every floor.
Protesters honeycombed the city center, blocking traffic in all directions.