as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the steady thrum of the turbines in the power plant
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Recent Examples of thrum
Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
Step closer, and the source comes into view: squat metal buildings that look like shipping containers arrayed in a semicircle, thrumming with fans and processors.
—Dina Temple-Raston, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
This thrum of uneasiness further escalates in the third episode, where Jamie is visited by Briony (Erin Doherty), a therapist assigned to evaluate his mental health prior to trial.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The South Pasadena, Calif., hardware store thrummed with the usual rhythms of a Wednesday night: customers browsing shelves, cash registers chiming, the low hum of fluorescent lights overhead.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
Step closer, and the source comes into view: squat metal buildings that look like shipping containers arrayed in a semicircle, thrumming with fans and processors.
—Dina Temple-Raston, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Verb
Even with his limited color palette, every frame thrums with life, every object in the world feels cleverly incorporated.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
This thrum of uneasiness further escalates in the third episode, where Jamie is visited by Briony (Erin Doherty), a therapist assigned to evaluate his mental health prior to trial.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrum
Verb
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It will be whispered but never spoken aloud lest too many clients will be alienated.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Surfers began whispering about the good surf brought on by the area’s sometimes harsh weather in recent years.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Liam sounds ferociously on-form, his nasal snarl infused with a malevolent purr.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
5 July 2025
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Similarly, another woman, navigating the recent passing of her own cat, found solace in the gentle purrs of potential new companions, encouraged by friends to embrace the healing presence a new feline could offer.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Mascherano suggested that Messi might not have been suspended were the next game an away from home, because MLS teams across the league have used Messi’s presence to sell additional tickets (at higher prices) and to create a buzz around these games featuring the Argentine star.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Your next directorial effort is The Smashing Machine, which stars Dwayne Johnson as UFC champion Mark Kerr and is already generating Oscar buzz.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
25 July 2025
Verb
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At one point during the proceedings, Bryant threatened to clear the courtroom after one spectator hissed in disapproval and several others laughed at Hausmann’s assertion that the city had violated the company’s due process rights.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
Verb
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And the Niagara still only gently murmured, sweeping us grandly, slowly onward down its channel.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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Debates raged on about the worthiness of firing the head coach after leading the team to an Eastern Conference Finals run, and the fans murmured over who would eventually take his place.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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The other migrants in the elevator looked at one another and sighed.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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Dexter makes some judgmental asides about his co-workers, Dexter struggles to understand social norms, Dexter sighs in relief at biting into a Cubano.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
Verb
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And the machines whirring somewhere out of earshot.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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An enormous drill sends a thick metal bit whirring deep into the quarry ground and back up to the surface.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Listen: That song your kids are humming (or belting out)?—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 July 2025
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The place where my embarrassment typically sat in my body was replaced with a quiet humming feeling, a relief, a full-body homecoming.—
Natalie Guerrero
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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“Thrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrum. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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