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as in buzzed
to be copiously supplied
one restaurant was humming with diners, while a neighboring eatery was practically empty
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as in zipped
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
a helicopter hummed overhead
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Recent Examples of hummed
The gallery hummed with the ideal number and mix of people—reverent Sherald fans, art students in statement glasses, and little kids rushing up to the massive canvases and screaming in delight.
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Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Generators hummed as families gathered outside campers and horse trailers to share barbecue and beers.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Back then, gaming gear meant a sticky controller with a frayed wire and a TV that hummed louder than the game itself.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
Traffic hummed along the avenue, and machinery whirred at the tire shop.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The laser-cutting machine hummed with life.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
The nondescript industrial buildings once hummed away largely behind the scenes, powering the various facets of our online lives.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The laser-cutting machine hummed with life.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
The broad stock market hummed along in 2025, with the S&P 500 posting a 16% return — the index’s third consecutive year of double-digit gains.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Generators hummed as families gathered outside campers and horse trailers to share barbecue and beers.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Back then, gaming gear meant a sticky controller with a frayed wire and a TV that hummed louder than the game itself.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
Traffic hummed along the avenue, and machinery whirred at the tire shop.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The laser-cutting machine hummed with life.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
The nondescript industrial buildings once hummed away largely behind the scenes, powering the various facets of our online lives.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The laser-cutting machine hummed with life.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
The broad stock market hummed along in 2025, with the S&P 500 posting a 16% return — the index’s third consecutive year of double-digit gains.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hummed
Verb
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Louise’s phone buzzed in her pocket.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ye may be keeping his lips zipped for now, but only time will tell if a redemption tour is on the way.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This one came after Delanie Sheehan penetrated the defense and zipped an effective pass to Ryan, who put the shot on net, but MacIver deflected it out of bounds.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After heavy rain, swollen streams can burst their banks, carrying mud and boulders down the mountainsides.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Fernandez-Pardo burst down the left flank then slipped the ball between two defenders and found the unmarked Haraldsson at the far post.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In my family it was usually whispered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Industry associates whispered to Vanity Fair in 1996 about Mottola adopting shady mobster tactics in his running of Sony, demanding loyalty and allegedly keeping a gun in his briefcase.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Luis was dressed in his hospital pyjamas; his pained breathing fogged his mask while the oxygen canister gurgled and whirred.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Traffic hummed along the avenue, and machinery whirred at the tire shop.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Hummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hummed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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