as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
heard the burr of a distant engine
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as in to hum
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
the pitch burred past the batter's ear
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Recent Examples of burr
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Someone used a chainsaw to illegally cut down five burr and basswood trees along the walking and bike paths at Cedar Lake, causing thousands of dollars in damage, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board says.
—Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
The heavy-duty burr grinders are designed to withstand a home next to a hot stove for years.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Its high-end features are hard to beat, like its customizable conical burr grinder and intelligent dosing system to automatically calculate the amount of ground coffee based on your last grind and tamp.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Blade grinders are far less consistent, breaking beans unevenly rather than accurately shaving them into an even ground size and shape like a burr grinder.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Someone used a chainsaw to illegally cut down five burr and basswood trees along the walking and bike paths at Cedar Lake, causing thousands of dollars in damage, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board says.
—Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
The heavy-duty burr grinders are designed to withstand a home next to a hot stove for years.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Its high-end features are hard to beat, like its customizable conical burr grinder and intelligent dosing system to automatically calculate the amount of ground coffee based on your last grind and tamp.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burr
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
Noun
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Fluffy robot pets that purr for your attention or tell you a joke.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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And yes, the dogs bark, quietly, and the cats purr.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
11 July 2025
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The new shoes have an early discount that brings their price down to as little as $50, and they’re already getting buzz from shoppers.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Alternately — extending this metaphor another way — talking to him while activity at Kojima Productions buzzes in the background over a video interview suggests having a peek inside a spy agency.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There’s the rustle of tea leaves and paper as first one, then another spoonful of tea leaves is taken from a paper bag and poured into the teapot, then the sound of water being poured over the tea leaves, but such sounds can only be heard in the kitchen.—
Katie Yee
July 25,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
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When that harmony hits, the sale becomes a symphony: the crack of the register, the rustle of the bag, the quiet thrill of being chosen.—
Joel Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Crafted from 100% fine Pima cotton, they are designed for the man who wants to zip around on a Vespa and look effortlessly cool by the villa pool while capturing that quintessential Italian summer lifestyle.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Otherwise, past Omega ambassadors like Nicole Kidman, George Clooney and Zoë Kravitz would’ve been zipping around in Aston Martins years ago.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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Along the coast, the Curonian Spit unfurls like a ribbon—golden dunes shifting under languid winds and pine forests whispering above the sea.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Nine-year-old Cole Morris cowered in between his grandfather and seven of their family members, whispering prayers as rising floodwaters lapped furiously at the stairs of their attic.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Burr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burr. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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