burring

verb

present participle of burr
as in humming
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound the pitch burred past the batter's ear

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  1. humming
  2. buzzing
  3. zipping
Verb
  • Article continues below this ad Now, Texas wants to keep things humming against Texas A&M (13-8, 6-3).
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Oct. 2026
  • But all of that said, with over 325 million global subscribers, Netflix remains well positioned to keep its core streaming business humming along nicely, albeit at a somewhat less rapid clip, according to MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of humming
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  • The Square will be buzzing with candlelight shopping, and proceeds from the Crawl will go to support the Georgia Symphony Orchestra.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Founded back in 1877 by silver miners, Leadville was a boomtown buzzing with colorful characters and fortune seekers, who left behind a smattering of charming Victorian buildings and a wild frontier spirit that still lingers.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of buzzing
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  • Between zipping around to market appointments and fashion weeks, shooting new campaigns, and booking it across the world for interviews and events, the fashion set knows its way around a travel accessory.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
  • There were Zoom sessions and musicians cutting strings in Italy before crushing them into a file and zipping them across an ocean.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of zipping
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“Burring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burring. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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