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as in powerhouses
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
he's a real hummer when it comes to getting new clients for his advertising agency
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as in beauties
something very good of its kind
this is the author's first mystery novel, and it's a hummer
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Recent Examples of hummers
That's a safer way to catch hummers' attention.
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Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
Juegoal Window Hummingbird Feeder Window hummingbird feeders are an extra-fun way to watch the birds at home, attracting hummers for an up-close view.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
On chilly mornings, the hummers will flock to feeders at the first hint of daylight to drink the high-energy nectar.
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Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
Juegoal Window Hummingbird Feeder Window hummingbird feeders are an extra-fun way to watch the birds at home, attracting hummers for an up-close view.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
On chilly mornings, the hummers will flock to feeders at the first hint of daylight to drink the high-energy nectar.
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Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hummers
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All things considered, expect a blockbuster clash between these two European powerhouses.
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One of Asia’s long-standing soccer powerhouses, Iran, faced a difficult tournament from the outset, ultimately drawing all three of its games and similarly failing to progress beyond the group stage.
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Cotton Candy Grapes These high-sugar green beauties really do taste like cotton candy.
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The best office chairs on Amazon can fix that, ranging from our favorite overall, Herman Miller’s Aeron Office Chair, to ergonomic beauties from Branch, Flexispot, and Haworth that come cosigned by AD staffers.
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As the nation turns 250 years old, USA TODAY decided to create a time capsule, not of items but of dreams Americans hold for the country’s future.
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.
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These wonders can grow as strange, twisted bushes or as giant, spindly trees.
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National Geographic has long been the entry point for learning about science, nature and the wonders of Earth, whether through its iconic magazine, documentaries starring the likes of Jacques Cousteau and Jane Goodall, or popular television series.
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Mexican fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive pests when laying their eggs, destroying or damaging fruit such as apples, grapefruits, avocados, peaches and pears, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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There's nowhere else to be at sunset, reclined on a beanbag, cocktail in hand, as the Maldives' paint chart of bright blues morphs into a canvas of ambers, pinks, peaches, and golds.
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Divide and replant perennials including shasta daisies, gerbera, bromeliads and many bulbs.
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Set the scene Desert-meets-tropical-island, where succulents flourish like daisies in spring, and prickly cacti forests line the local roads into the capital of Willemstad.
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“Hummers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hummers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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