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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burring
  1. humming
  2. buzzing
  3. zipping
Verb
  • Some of Stamos other works have included portraits of Jamie Lee Curtis and his niece, paintings of humming birds, and his take on the Palace of Versailles.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Providing an energy lifeline to the rest of the world might have been a necessary step to keep its own economy humming.
    — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Definition of humming
Verb
  • The buzzing bees reference the honey barrels from which the vessel was constructed.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • Drones were buzzing overhead, flying above us; they were being shot down.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of buzzing
Verb
  • Unlike a conventional ball machine, even one that can move around the court, this robot coach is designed to behave more like a human opponent – zipping across the court to reach your return shot, then firing a ball back to you.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What better way to do so than by zipping over to Italy via the country’s airline carrier, ITA Airways.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
Definition of zipping
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“Burring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burring. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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