as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the steady thrum of the turbines in the power plant
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Recent Examples of thrum
Dina Temple-Raston, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Nonetheless, the resulting film also thrums with the civic, geological, and humanistic implications of its subject.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
This thrum of uneasiness further escalates in the third episode, where Jamie is visited by Briony (Erin Doherty), a therapist assigned to evaluate his mental health prior to trial.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Step closer, and the source comes into view: squat metal buildings that look like shipping containers arrayed in a semicircle, thrumming with fans and processors.
—Dina Temple-Raston, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Nonetheless, the resulting film also thrums with the civic, geological, and humanistic implications of its subject.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
Verb
Even with his limited color palette, every frame thrums with life, every object in the world feels cleverly incorporated.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
This thrum of uneasiness further escalates in the third episode, where Jamie is visited by Briony (Erin Doherty), a therapist assigned to evaluate his mental health prior to trial.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrum
Verb
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It will be whispered but never spoken aloud lest too many clients will be alienated.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Surfers began whispering about the good surf brought on by the area’s sometimes harsh weather in recent years.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Noun
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In a clever flex of corporate synergy, Apple promoted its first summer blockbuster with the release of a haptic trailer that imitates the purr of an F1 engine in the palms of your hands.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 June 2025
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Baldwin’s husky purr of a voice sets the table for the events of the film, before settling back to pop in every now and then with an omniscient insight or unspoken truth.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
Noun
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When the personal care brand teased the upcoming collaboration on Instagram earlier this month, the response was overwhelmingly positive — and the buzz only grew from there.—
Adam Mansuroglu,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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Evolution will cap off a busy weekend of shows as WWE looks to counterprogram AEW, not just from a business standpoint, but for clicks, clout and buzz which is every bit as important to an upstart promotion like AEW.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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At one point during the proceedings, Bryant threatened to clear the courtroom after one spectator hissed in disapproval and several others laughed at Hausmann’s assertion that the city had violated the company’s due process rights.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
Verb
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The songs are not so much compositions as elliptical confessions, murmured rather than declared.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Mason's family murmured their disdain from the back of the courtroom while Broadwell addressed her.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The woman sighed and brushed her hair back over her forehead.—
Christopher Urban,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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When the conversation turned to the subject of their costar in the Zombies sequels, Chandler Kinney, who also fell just short of the Mirrorball on Dancing With the Stars season 33, Manheim sighed.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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And the machines whirring somewhere out of earshot.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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An enormous drill sends a thick metal bit whirring deep into the quarry ground and back up to the surface.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2025
Verb
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The brand was humming along nicely as a direct-to-consumer business, as the brothers built their own supply chain, sourcing leather that could be used on everything—from the original phone case to the bags and small leather goods, such as signature charms, that were added to the mix.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Baseball is humming but the playoffs are still off in the distance.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Thrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrum. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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