as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
heard the burr of a distant engine
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Recent Examples of burr
Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
The fabric sheds burrs, dries quickly and wicks away moisture.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This depends on your specific manual coffee grinder, but if your grinder uses ceramic burrs, it’s meant for coffee beans only.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
But the real star here is the stone in your shoe, the burr under your saddle.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2025
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Noun
There were so many sensations with me now, like burrs stuck to the hide of a passing animal.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
The fabric sheds burrs, dries quickly and wicks away moisture.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This depends on your specific manual coffee grinder, but if your grinder uses ceramic burrs, it’s meant for coffee beans only.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
But the real star here is the stone in your shoe, the burr under your saddle.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burr
Noun
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On most days, the children’s adventure garden at the Dallas Arboretum hums with the chatter of curious kids.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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In one classroom, the hum of a laser cutter broke the near silence of a computer and technology class.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Offices are buzzing about busted brackets, surprise upsets, Cinderella stories, and who’s cutting down the nets.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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The air buzzes with light music and the sound of the espresso machine as Victoria Semerei, absorbed in a book, lounges in a chair.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Honey is ready to bring love, purrs and playful cuddles to her forever home.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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For many of us, our truest Valentine has four legs, a wagging tail, a gentle purr or a happy chirp.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For Nora Aunor night, the dress was zipped only halfway up my mother’s back.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Bagail’s packing cube set comes with four different-sized bags that, when zipped, condense everything down to a more compact size.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Everything is quiet apart from the rustle of leaves and the gentle murmur of voices from the bar.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
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Snowy and great egrets swoop across the water, and a gentle breeze rustles the golden-hued marsh grass this region is said to be named for.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The leather was supple, the finishes clean, and the zipper for the bottom compartment glided without so much as a whisper of a snag.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Addie leaned in with a whisper.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Burr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burr. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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