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
Alexander Smith, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Tracy’s dialogue, though absent the staccato non sequiturs of the director’s earlier work, has a bracing nastiness; every visual flourish and every menacing thrum of the score, by Jerskin Fendrix, escalates the intensity of Stone and Plemons’s bravura showdown.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 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
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
Tracy’s dialogue, though absent the staccato non sequiturs of the director’s earlier work, has a bracing nastiness; every visual flourish and every menacing thrum of the score, by Jerskin Fendrix, escalates the intensity of Stone and Plemons’s bravura showdown.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
About 200 workers filled the sidewalk, the air thrumming with music, cowbells and drivers honking their horns in solidarity.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 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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The whir of an ambulance rose and dissipated, leaving behind the hum of rolling traffic.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Behind her, the kettle was beginning to hum.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Industry associates whispered to Vanity Fair in 1996 about Mottola adopting shady mobster tactics in his running of Sony, demanding loyalty and allegedly keeping a gun in his briefcase.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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After Tomislav whispered in his ear, reporter Lauren Shehadi asked what his teammate said.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On most days, the surf is loud enough to mask the steady purr of cars.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Honey is ready to bring love, purrs and playful cuddles to her forever home.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The site, which bubbled and hissed for decades, is still called the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Then there's hissing through the air vents.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Miami’s waterfront may be getting all the buzz, with billionaires moving into Coconut Grove and Indian Creek.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Now, a cheaper way for homeowners and renters to harness the sun and shrink their energy costs is generating buzz.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The remark drew a mix of gasps, murmurs and laughs from others in the room.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Meyers bent his head and murmured to Bria.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From that day forward, everyone sighed and said what a year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the people in these plays aren’t sighing and slumping.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a demo at CES 2026, Bluetooth SIG marketing VP Dave Hollander set an unlock distance on a phone across the room from a Bauer smart lock—then walked within 2 feet of the lock, leading its deadbolt to whir into the retracted position.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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Luis was dressed in his hospital pyjamas; his pained breathing fogged his mask while the oxygen canister gurgled and whirred.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Thrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrum. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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