HUMMER Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

hummer

noun

ˈhə-mər

Definition of hummer

as in powerhouse

an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired he's a real hummer when it comes to getting new clients for his advertising agency

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as in beauty

something very good of its kind this is the author's first mystery novel, and it's a hummer

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Noun

And Logitech’s own renaissance would not have been possible without rethinking its approach to the export powerhouse that strikes fear into the hearts of many Western manufacturers.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The lineup featured powerhouse artists across genres and generations, including Chappell Roan, Doechii, Bikini Kill, Garbage, the Breeders, Mitski, and Not for Radio.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of powerhouse

Noun

The beauty of the property itself affords endless opportunities to stop and admire, and provide context for the great artist's oeuvre.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
The Historic Festival brings together a diverse field of historic racing machines for a Labor Day Weekend celebration of speed, sound and beauty with classes that range from pre-war open-wheel cars to the sports and formula cars of the postwar era.

— Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of beauty

Noun

Each vignette of time reveals how time, our upbringing, and even our individual dreams shape the path of our lives and who ultimately ends up beside us for the ride.

— Emmalee Reed, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
In childhood, in adulthood, in her old age, Evans was besotted by dreams, turbulent, awesome, pictorial dreams.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of dream

Noun

Grounded in tragedy and yet evoking a consistent sense of wonder, the lady of the house looks less like a mirror for her husband than a magnifying glass held over his genius and grotesquerie.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
But most of all, wonder feels scarce because contemporary life has depleted the value of the moment.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of wonder

Noun

Here, age-old traditions fuse with contemporary flavors, archaeological marvels meet modernist museums, rugged peaks are juxtaposed against verdant plains, and stretches of sandy shorelines lead to charming inland villages.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
In 1959, Disneyland debuted an attraction that was, at the time, a technical and fantastical marvel.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of marvel

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This cyclic climate phenomenon drives up temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, altering the world’s climate and weather patterns for months.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2026
The key to this illusion is a phenomenon called gravitational lensing, first predicted by Albert Einstein's 1915 theory of gravity, general relativity, which also first predicted the existence of gravitational waves.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of phenomenon

Noun

Horseherb Also known as carpet daisy or straggler daisy (Calyptocarpus vialis), this semi-evergreen plant is native to the southern United States and hardy in USDA Zones 7 through 10.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
Festival goers pose for pictures in front of a daisy backdrop.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of daisy

Noun

The gold complemented her ethereal lilac chiffon McQueen dress, featuring a sweetheart strapless neckline and flowing layers of delicate fabric.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
King doesn’t quite get the chance to build the necessary chemistry with her soulmate before Maridueña slips into an onscreen coma for the majority of the film, depriving them the childhood sweetheart backstory of the book.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

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