as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the chirr of dragonflies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirr
Noun
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In Boo's case, the loud purrs likely signal both comfort and a growing bond with her new human.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025 -
Her soft purrs and loving eyes will remind you every day that you are adored.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
12 May 2025
Verb
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But stimming takes on many other forms that are common in the workplace, such as humming, pen-clicking or using stress balls and fidget toys.—
Pamela Furr,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Singing, humming, laughing and even gargling stimulate the vagus nerve, and cold-water exposure can activate it and enhance its tone. 4.—
Paul von Zielbauer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Both Louisiana singers luxuriate at the point where a whisper becomes a coo, and both have crafted gossamer pop with Swedish producers.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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Jean-Pierre is one of many associates who was close to the former president when whispers of his cognitive decline came to a head during a June 2024 debate in which the Democrat struggled to make sense.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The sound of whirring sewing machines soundtracked her childhood.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
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In just about every single episode of CSI, techs wearing no protective equipment whatsoever stand in rooms lit like dive bars, feeding slivers of human tissue into machines that whir briefly and spit out a neat list of every foreign substance in the body.—
Samuel Ashworth,
The Atlantic,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There was no answer, just a footstep behind him and the rustle of a dress.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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The usual rustles—of people shifting in their chairs, reaching for water bottles, pulling out cellphones, or opening laptops to check email—stopped cold.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Mar. 2019
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“Chirr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirr. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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