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

Most middle school students learn that mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell.

— Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
Combining the oldest firm in Washington with a City of London powerhouse 16 years ago was visionary, but everybody knew that there was something missing, and that was New York.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of powerhouse

Noun

Lestat’s standing at the precipice of the sweet hereafter, and this episode is his death dream.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Skyroot will need a lot more funding to realize that dream, but Saturday’s launch showed the company has ingredients required for a successful launch company.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 July 2026

Definition of dream

Noun

For the past two decades, watching Lionel Messi has been a joy, a privilege and a source of near-constant wonder.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Still, locals hope the mountain’s cultural and natural wonders will secure it a place and will play a role in securing more protection for the mountain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of wonder

Noun

At rocky spots along the shoreline, pick your way around Asilomar’s tide pools and marvel at the incredible diversity of the marine life within.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
But for music nerds, the real marvel of the Québécois duo Angine de Poitrine is its arrestingly masterful microtonality.

— Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 July 2026

Definition of marvel

Noun

In 2021, Princess Mako, the niece of the emperor and eldest child of Crown Prince Ashikino and Crown Princess Kiko, renounced her royal titles and left the imperial family in order to marry her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Cannon was pre-deceased by his son, John, in April of this year, and by his wife and high school sweetheart, Jeanette, in September 2024.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 18 July 2026

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