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
Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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
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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
By the afternoon, the same room thrummed with the clink of glasses and unhurried conversation.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrum
Noun
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The hum of the highway reached us across an arable field.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Dark and comfortable, Donna’s hums with reel-to-reel tape or vinyl most nights, the walls hung with museum-quality pieces.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Republicans, meanwhile, are whispering that Democrats' fears of unused Platner oppo are well-founded.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 June 2026
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The report by New York magazine said that former staffers have whispered about Mace’s drinking and marijuana use.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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However, some observers have reported hearing faint crackling or hissing noises during intense displays.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 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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The stock market opens this week with major buzz around a historic IPO.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Right now, Di Mondo says the team is diving into the books and figuring out the storytelling, but casting buzz is already starting.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Yoon murmurs something into her ear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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There are also murmurs about the US government wanting a stake in the company.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The internet may be full of people who want to outlaw leaf blowers, but misophonic triggers tend to share a bodily quality, an aurally traceable culprit such as a person crunching or sighing.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Also, remember that the avatar is reading your body language, eye contact, any kind of sighing or moaning.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Then whir that with ice in a blender.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
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The production design closely resembled that of his recent Rolling Loud set and his in-progress Don’t Be Dumb tour, including a helicopter hanging from the top of the stage (its whirring blades could be heard between songs).—
Drew Cohen,
SPIN,
9 June 2026
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“Thrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrum. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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