thrummed

Definition of thrummednext
past tense of thrum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrummed
Verb
  • In my family it was usually whispered.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • From that day forward, everyone sighed and said what a year.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Johnson sighed and rubbed a hand over her head in relief.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The site, which bubbled and hissed for decades, is still called the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Meyers bent his head and murmured to Bria.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The short pass from Liam Delap had presented no obvious danger to the Hull goal but Neto’s drive fizzed into the bottom corner.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Stillwater senior midfielder Dillan Reardon fizzed in a cross that deflected to a Greyhound defender.
    Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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.
    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
Verb
  • 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
  • Traffic hummed along the avenue, and machinery whirred at the tire shop.
    Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Chefs are eye-to-eye with customers, who curiously watch fish being sliced and sizzled.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Las Vegas has similarly sizzled.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Thrummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrummed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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