as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the churr of grasshoppers in the field
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Noun
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Even when guitarist Kurt Ballou’s noise screeches over the top, the low end remains like a persistent hum.
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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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Inside, fans are whirring and a woman behind the cash register speaks on the phone in Korean.
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The machine whirs to life, the smell of hot plastic slowly seeping into the air.
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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That detail has led researchers to wonder whether the purr is partly a self-healing mechanism, a body soothing itself from the inside out.
Verb
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The toys clanked, the players held their breath and onlookers whispered strategies on the sidelines – until a winner was crowned.
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The lyrics are both whispered and nearly shouted.
Noun
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All were filled with Chenier’s murmuring accordion, the rustle of a washboard player and slinky grooves.
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In a distant forest, the monument to his reckless fretwork rustles in the treetops and hums with beehives like the watts in a worn, weary amp burning, crackling for release.
Verb
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Louis let out a hissing breath.
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However, some observers have reported hearing faint crackling or hissing noises during intense displays.
Noun
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The Internet's obsession isn't solely a result of social media buzz.
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But even with the buzz behind her, Brooke, who plays keytar, isn’t immune to the challenges of embracing the indie side of the business.
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“Churr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churr. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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