as in humming
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
the pitch burred past the batter's ear
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When the paint has dried and the kitchen is humming, expansion could feel like a blessing for the Rileys.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Data centers on Earth are not just static buildings full of chips humming away, says Raul Martynek, the CEO of DataBank, a company that maintains 75 data centers, primarily located in the United States.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Numbers aside, the sleeveless look had his teammates buzzing.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The buzzing grew, steady and direct, and the drone emerged from between city buildings, cut through the rain, and stopped inches from Pok.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Traffic was using downtown as a shortcut, zipping through at 45 mph.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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As spring starts to bloom and the sun stays out longer, hummingbirds begin to find their way back, zipping around our neighborhoods in search of food after their long migration.—
Quincy Bulin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Burring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burring. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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