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as in hums
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head
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Noun
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Mrtka was actively involved between the whistles and after the whistle, using his size to clear the net and get under opponents’ skin.—
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Miami hums as a warm-weather clearing house for Latin American taste and capital, part art fair, part duty-free fever dream with better coffee.—
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More than a century later, that idea still hums inside the company's workshop.—
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If steam bubbles and hisses out of the end grain as the firewood heats up on the fire, the wood is wet or green and needs to be seasoned longer before burning.—
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The 23-year-old buzzes around and through larger opponents.—
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Lean too hard, exceed a set speed threshold, or approach a hazard, and the seat buzzes to alert you.—
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Your 12th House of Healing whispers to your 3rd House of Conversing as the heady Sun squares vulnerable Chiron, showing where old patterns drain energy and where rest restores focus.—
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Then come whispers that her painting might be nominated for a grant that could launch her career.—
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“Whishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whishes. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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