as in purr
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
we heard the hum of an outboard motor and a few minutes later the small craft came into sight
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Recent Examples of hum
Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
The sun hums the rhythm, the moon sips the bassline.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
Yet many economists think that achieving this year’s 5% growth target — and keeping factories humming — will require trillions of yuan of fresh stimulus as Trump’s revenge tour arrives in Asia at the worst possible moment.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Corporate executives are not inclined to cross Trump, and market forces may be strong enough to keep the energy sector humming along mostly in line with expectations.
—Justin Worland/houston, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
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Verb
President Trump wants to lower those rates to keep the economy humming despite the slowdown his far-reaching tariffs threaten to trigger.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for hum
Noun
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In the clip, Boo lies on her chest and purrs for the first time since her adoption.—
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Once he is acclimated, this little purr machine will capture your heart.—
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Sleight of Hand is a powerful, intense rye whiskey bursting with bold flavors reflecting Texas whiskey's power.—
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Summer isn’t officially here yet, but Amazon is already bursting with airy dresses for under $50.—
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The implication that Kanan himself could have killed his own mother has people buzzing.—
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In more congested games, Wharton looks to move the ball upfield with short, sharp passes up to his attacking team-mates, buzzing around the centre and threading them between the gaps in the opposition midfield.—
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There are enough vague, intractable whispers of diplomacy and further talks about talks, to provide the tantalising promise of a deal, without striking, or even delineating one.—
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There have been a lot of whispers and rumours about where this prospective investment could come from but nothing concrete has emerged yet.—
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No deals have been reached with America’s largest trading partners, including Canada, Mexico and China, which is the single biggest contributor to the bulging U.S. trade deficit that Trump calls a rip-off for the American people.—
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Movies don't get more manly than Predator, which is positively brimming with bulging muscles, oneupmanship, relentless s— talk, chainguns, and some of Schwarzenegger's silliest one-liners since Commando.—
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Somehow, this shell also manages to be bizarrely soft on the skin with almost no rustle.—
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Any time a leaf rustles in the outfield, the AI picks it up.—
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Long-time nemesis Brad Marchand scored the winner for the Panthers on a twisted wrister that banked off Rielly before zipping past goalie Joseph Woll.—
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Christopher Gayton was just outside his South Jamaica home when a driver zipping east on Linden Blvd. slammed into him near 166th St. at about 8:45 p.m. Thursday and kept going, cops said.—
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As a three-hour program — Knight opened at 7 p.m. on the dot — Sunday’s show moved quickly, with a rotating stage that whirred to life after each woman’s set.—
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The Orb’s cameras whirred for a minute, capturing my iris’s texture.—
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“Hum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hum. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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