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noun

Definition of thrumnext
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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thrum

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verb

as in to whisper

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Recent Examples of thrum
Noun
The whole area is designed as a tranquil refuge from the thrum of the streets outside – the bar serves juices but no alcohol, there's no smoking, no loud music, and no kids allowed. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026 Try sitting in the waiting room at a doctor’s office and listening to the bland thrum of the music. — New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Set in the Opera Terrace on the top floor of Covent Garden’s historic Market Building, the buzzy restaurant is thrumming with life. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026 By the afternoon, the same room thrummed with the clink of glasses and unhurried conversation. — Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrum
  1. hum
  2. whisper
  3. purr
  4. hiss
  5. buzz
  6. murmur
  7. sigh
  8. whir
Noun
  • The bread machine works on a timer and hums along at its regular pace.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The hum of the unmanned aircraft, which have been conducting deadly strikes on the city for months, has become the soundtrack to their days.
    — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hum
Verb
  • The Moon, tied to intuition, moves through your 12th House of Solitude and conjoins healing Chiron there, opening gentle space to notice what your heart whispers.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • From the United States losing in the round of 16 after the whole Folarin Balogun saga, to Argentina eventually going down to Spain in the final, the outcomes on the field in the end minimized whispers about potential FIFA meddling.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of whisper
Noun
  • Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of purr
Verb
  • And in 2022, Japanese researchers turned a Madagascar hissing cockroach into a cyborg for search-and-rescue missions using a similar, though more sophisticated, approach.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Wynn said the alligator started to get agitated and even opened its mouth and hissed at her.
    — Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of hiss
Noun
  • Locals and tourists liken the stunt to a David Blaine spectacle, snapping photos, speculating about the man’s comforts and, crucially for Netflix, vowing to watch the movie behind the buzz.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • One odd side effect of the buzz is that Mistral has spent the past few weeks plagued by rumors about a giant cat.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of buzz
Verb
  • Or at least squeezed in a solid couch nap with baseball/golf/soccer/primo history programming murmuring in the background.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
  • Yoon murmurs something into her ear.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Definition of murmur
Verb
  • But Taylor eventually sighed and launched into an answer on his own.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • Inevitably the streak ends and everyone sighs, reflects and returns to work.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of sigh
Verb
  • In a noisier space, such as a plane or near whirring machinery, switching on the ANC is all but essential.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Well, for one thing, the NFL machine will begin to whir next week.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of whir

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“Thrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrum. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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