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

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

Five racks of computer servers hummed in a futuristic yet industrial-looking classroom at Atlanta Technical College, south of downtown. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 26 May 2026

Others gathered in clusters of desks, showing their artwork to friends as lo-fi music hummed in the background. — Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026