as in hums
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the chirr of dragonflies
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Noun
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The town's hospital hums with constant activity, marking the scale of the outbreak in the town.
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The household hums with collective energy and vibrates with handiwork, intention, love.
Verb
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Adam pushes Agathe down onto the bed and whispers a secret name in her ear.
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In the film’s very last scene, In Vivo whispers something to Daniel and Margaret.
Noun
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Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.
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Honey is ready to bring love, purrs and playful cuddles to her forever home.
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Somehow Tiffany whizzes through, knows how to spell, and secures herself the win.
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This powerful little blender has a 1200-watt motor that whizzes through tough kale stems, hearty nuts, and cubes of ice with ease.
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Go to Settings > Apps > Phone and toggle Haptics off to stop those subtle buzzes that can feel like extra notifications.
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About halfway through our interview, Uchis’ phone buzzes.
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When placed in front of him, the child either cowers backward in fear and sighs with relief when it's turned off or uses the Force to deactivate it.
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No subtle sighs about the laundry pile.
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The machine whirs to life, the smell of hot plastic slowly seeping into the air.
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This vast bundle of life and existence whirrs continually, creating the comforting harmonic tone that defines this place.
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“Chirrs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirrs. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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