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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 Synonyms for burred
Adjective
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Even though modern machines and detergents have taken most of the workload out of the task, there are still some outdated laundry habits that may leave your clothes and linens looking dingy, smelling less than fresh, and feeling scratchy.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026 -
Cooling, smooth, and surprisingly affordable at just $6, this one upgrades scratchy hotel bedding with a softer feel while also being gentler on hair and skin overnight.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Five racks of computer servers hummed in a futuristic yet industrial-looking classroom at Atlanta Technical College, south of downtown.—
Mirtha Donastorg,
AJC.com,
26 May 2026
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Ventilators hummed in an intensive care unit.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Jonah Paz, with scraggly brown hair and clean features, wears a baggy red flannel and gray pants; Yaelle Avtan’s got a plume of blonde hair, pink blouse, and a tutu-y green skirt.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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Is there anything more hopeful or emblematic of change than a garden in its first scraggly youth?—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The stands of the soccer stadium buzzed with anticipation.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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All 10, minus goalkeeper Matt Freese, buzzed around SoFi Stadium’s temporary grass.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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But its knurled Smart Dial acts as a scroll wheel for books, web pages, and other content – offering a much more intuitive way to read with one hand.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 May 2026
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And four knurled billet feet allow precise leveling.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
14 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Achraf Hakimi, Morocco’s superstar captain, was denied by Gunn after receiving a similar entry pass from Diaz, then zipped a shot from outside the box straight at the Scotland keeper.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Near the stadium, a worker on a cart zipped by, transporting what looked like propane tanks.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Walking paths and blooming gardens skirt the knobby cypress knees.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Hike Up Pilot Mountain Pilot Mountain is easily the most recognizable mountain in the state due to its unusual knobby peak.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The report by New York magazine said that former staffers have whispered about Mace’s drinking and marijuana use.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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Colleagues discreetly checked their text messages and whispered in corners trying to figure out who was staying and who was gone.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
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“Burred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burred. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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