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
Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Copenhagen may be 5,200 miles away from Caracas, but the thrum of the helicopters that grabbed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will have been deafening in the Danish capital.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
For privacy and easy access to the gym and adults-only pool, request a room near the spa and away from the beachfront restaurant, which becomes a thrumming bar at night (this is Mykonos, after all).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The thrum comes through clearly in the soundscape of the market, a cacophony of live animals, merchants, shoppers and roving musicians.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Copenhagen may be 5,200 miles away from Caracas, but the thrum of the helicopters that grabbed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will have been deafening in the Danish capital.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, his daytime trade as a geologist brought him from his home turf near Nashville to the Pacific Northwest, that rugged place whose seismic activity seems to thrum like the gears of a great subconscious.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
For privacy and easy access to the gym and adults-only pool, request a room near the spa and away from the beachfront restaurant, which becomes a thrumming bar at night (this is Mykonos, after all).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrum
Noun
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Your 11th House of Friends hums as nurturing Moon opposes edgy Chiron in your 5th House of Creativity, asking balance between group plans and personal flair.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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The result is a low hum of mental clutter that grows louder as the day goes on.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Still, since the man had fled, these officials emphasized the necessity of executing her, even as the whole episode whispered even to them of the dangerous vulnerabilities of their colonial situation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The sector had been whispering earlier this year that Richemont was planning to offload Jaeger-LeCoultre.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
Noun
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That detail has led researchers to wonder whether the purr is partly a self-healing mechanism, a body soothing itself from the inside out.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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But a growing body of research suggests some of the most therapeutic sounds on earth are already in your home — your cat’s purr, rain on the window, birdsong outside.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
Verb
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To test the concept, the team equipped Madagascar hissing cockroaches with a lightweight wearable backpack capable of collecting physiological and behavioral data.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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This might be as simple as a public argument – hissing whispers in an elevator.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a lot of buzz about this place—literally.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Webster, the Long Beach content creator, also noticed the online buzz about Becerra.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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His teammates murmur in agreement.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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But many questions went unanswered, frustrating many murmuring and grumbling attendees.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There are nearly two hundred people standing there, looking around and sighing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Everything at this Elmhurst flamepot is punched up, texture and flavor alike, from sighing-soft to tensile to snappy, and always hot-hot-hot.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Cool blue-white LEDs lined the room’s windows, while yellow heavy-duty power outlets hung from the ceiling over rows of desks where students will learn how to maintain the servers whirring behind them.—
Mirtha Donastorg,
AJC.com,
26 May 2026
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Expect the line blender to keep whirring as the series goes on.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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“Thrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrum. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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