Synonyms of hummed

hummed

verb

past tense of hum

1

as in buzzed

to be copiously supplied

one restaurant was humming with diners, while a neighboring eatery was practically empty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzed
• burst
• bulged
• brimmed
• bustled
• abounded
• crawled
• swarmed
• teemed
• bristled
• overflowed
• pullulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• needed
• wanted
• lacked

2

as in zipped

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

a helicopter hummed overhead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzed
• zipped
• whispered
• whirred
• hissed
• droned
• sighed
• whizzed
• murmured
• burred
• whistled
• purred
• zoomed
• thrummed
• bumbled
• whished
• cooed
• fizzed
• rustled
• wheezed
• swished
• sizzled
• whooshed
• chirred
• churred
• curred

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hummed

Duke also knew that in the country’s beautiful capital, Budapest, cafés hummed with arguments about poetry and politics, the press was relatively free, and Jewish businesses were still open. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Pastel Colonial buildings lined the streets, their facades glowing in the afternoon sun, while the plazas hummed with life. — Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026

The bleachers were packed, and for the first time all day the air hummed with genuine enthusiasm. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

As the tattoo machine hummed across her leg, Savanna Georges watched another chapter of her faith take shape in ink. — Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

The town's only hospital hummed with ambulances, burial teams and a steady stream of patients. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026

DeChambeau hummed and whistled and messed with the 15 or so reporters still waiting him out. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Experiments were running, discoveries being made, and conferences hummed with new ideas. — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026

On the exhibition floor at the annual international BIO conference in San Diego, biotech and startup executives hummed around pavilions representing member countries and states, pausing to watch World Cup games on a giant screen at a South Korean contract drug manufacturer’s booth. — Brittany Trang, STAT, 25 June 2026