hummed

Definition of hummednext
past tense of hum
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as in buzzed
to be copiously supplied one restaurant was humming with diners, while a neighboring eatery was practically empty

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Recent Examples of hummed The gallery hummed with the ideal number and mix of people—reverent Sherald fans, art students in statement glasses, and little kids rushing up to the massive canvases and screaming in delight. Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026 Generators hummed as families gathered outside campers and horse trailers to share barbecue and beers. Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026 Back then, gaming gear meant a sticky controller with a frayed wire and a TV that hummed louder than the game itself. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026 Traffic hummed along the avenue, and machinery whirred at the tire shop. Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026 The laser-cutting machine hummed with life. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026 The nondescript industrial buildings once hummed away largely behind the scenes, powering the various facets of our online lives. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026 The laser-cutting machine hummed with life. Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026 The broad stock market hummed along in 2025, with the S&P 500 posting a 16% return — the index’s third consecutive year of double-digit gains. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hummed
Verb
  • Gnats buzzed around the park in the afternoon light.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Hermanos Espinoza were one of the most buzzed about bands at the 40th South by Southwest music festival, which took place earlier this month in Austin, Texas.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • David Pastrnak gained the zone and slipped a pass over to Zacha, who zipped a wrist shot through Luukkonen’s pads for the GWG, his 24th goal of the season.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • This book recently zipped to the top of my library hold list thanks to a recommendation from the late Greg Tate.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The escalating tensions came into sharp focus March 27, when animosity between GOP lawmakers in the two chambers of Congress burst dramatically into view.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Lendeborg today feels like an overnight sensation, bursting on the scene in his maize-and-blue out of nowhere.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Gorman whispered to her friends that someone was there, Pekara said, and the group ran away.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • An elderly man near the front of the pack called one of the agents over to him and whispered in his ear.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Luis was dressed in his hospital pyjamas; his pained breathing fogged his mask while the oxygen canister gurgled and whirred.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Traffic hummed along the avenue, and machinery whirred at the tire shop.
    Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026

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“Hummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hummed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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