hummer
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Synonyms for hummer
Synonyms
bootstrapper, go-ahead, go-getter, highflier (or highflyer), hustler, live wire, powerhouse, rustler, self-starter
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Whereas ordinary birds pull themselves aloft with just the downstroke of their wings, insects and hummers generate lift in both directions. — Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, "The Origins of Flight, From Birds to Bugs to Planes," 21 June 2019 Young Eddie D took the 49ers from perennial ho-hummers to NFL dynasty and pride of the Bay Area. — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, "Ranking the best team owners in Bay Area sports history," 12 June 2018 Most of the birds arriving on Fort Morgan are coming from Mexico, Central America, or even South America, even the tiny hummers. — Ben Raines, AL.com, "Tiny birds, incredible journey," 20 Apr. 2018 Found only in Cuba, the itty-bitty bee hummingbird, the world’s smallest bird, weighing less than a dime, is adapted to drink nectar from flowers too small for any other hummer. — National Geographic, "Inside the Black Market Hummingbird Love Charm Trade," 18 Apr. 2018 But the tiniest of these hummers was the one that elicited the most excitement: a Festive coquette, an extremely rare green-crested bird with a white rump patch, only three inches long. — James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com, "Colombia offers unspoiled beauty for tourists after being unreachable for decades (photos)," 13 Feb. 2018 During public plant sales (such as the season finale this Saturday), the hummers occasionally dive-bomb customers who attempt to purchase plants the birds like best. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "Why are hummingbirds flocking to UC Davis?," 3 Nov. 2017 Moments relaxing on my patio seem to fly by when watching hummers compete for nectar with visiting summer orioles. — Ernie Cowan, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Hummingbirds will amuse as they fly in for your feeder," 14 Sep. 2017 Feeders also have been set up to record hummer activity for bird researchers on campus. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "Why are hummingbirds flocking to UC Davis?," 3 Nov. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hummer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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