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

But the antitrust curveball leveled two weeks ago by a dozen state AGs—repping the world’s fourth-largest economic powerhouse, California’s Rob Bonta is leading the charge—would appear to have put any near-term talks between the NFL and CBS on hold.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
Element Pictures, the powerhouse Irish film and TV production company and awards season regular, has appointed its first in-house head of communications and marketing.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of powerhouse

Noun

Vogue’s Favorite Korean Skin-Care Products So when thinking about the ingredients that really define K-beauty in 2026, experts say to look at the ones that take it back to the basics.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
The retailer has been swiftly building on its in-house beauty offer with the addition of third-party brands and services such as skin and makeup consultations.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of beauty

Noun

Her fever dreams were of floating untethered in an infinite black space, of being trapped in a blinding spotlight on an empty stage, not knowing how or where to move.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
After shuttering some five decades later, the land was largely vacant until the former mayor of Seattle, Paul Schell, and his wife, Pam, built their dream hotel from the ground up.

— Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of dream

Noun

Tucked away in Clegern Place—a historical neighborhood in Edmond, Oklahoma—this 1950s mid-century marvel has been revamped to accommodate families.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
One of London's most famous landmarks is an engineering marvel that was once the tallest skyscraper in Britain.

— David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of marvel

Noun

But while national leaders and diplomats work to free up crucial waterways through which much of the world’s trade passes, another transport phenomenon is tentatively underway.

— Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Unsurprisingly, the season has been a phenomenon on social media.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of phenomenon

Noun

Robertson married his high school sweetheart, Nancy, in 1956.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Robert quickly takes an interest in student body president Susan Reynolds (Kaia Gerber), best frenemy of Liz’s daughter Debbie Schaffer (Hayes Warner) and high school sweetheart of sensitive jock Thom Wright (Graham Campbell).

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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