THRUM Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of thrum

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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Noun

The espresso machine thrums like an engine. — Nick El Hajj, USA Today, 15 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

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Noun

The seventh-floor lobby hums with Adorn Bar and Lounge, coworking tables, and live music Thursday through Sunday.

— Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Tour the Town Founded in 1837, alongside its namesake Presbyterian school, Davidson’s heart lies in its picturesque downtown, which sits just a block from the hum of collegiate life.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

Definition of hum

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

Noun

The buzz began to build inside Hard Rock Stadium, capacity 64,478, as the England crowd willed its side forward.

— Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 July 2026
The currently airing Season 9, which received a nomination for its season premiere, hasn’t really seen a notable uptick in quality or in buzz, making its return to the Emmys stage a little baffling.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of buzz

Verb

In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
Yet another review of EAR audio found that people who sighed frequently were not necessarily burdened by negative emotions.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 July 2026

Definition of sigh

Verb

Angela George The voting machines are whirring at a clip, which in turn makes the pace of the afternoon feel fast.

— Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026
But something about the collective excitement of a reunion struck a chord, and the machine started whirring.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 June 2026

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