thrumming

present participle of thrum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrumming
Verb
  • The sector had been whispering earlier this year that Richemont was planning to offload Jaeger-LeCoultre.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
  • Francis and Pierre start whispering behind closed doors to one another at night, plotting whether or not to flee for a neutral country.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • This might be as simple as a public argument – hissing whispers in an elevator.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Watch On As every streaming platform inevitably becomes like linear TV and offers up more commercials than common sense, we're left sighing at the 360 that society has taken.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026
  • There are nearly two hundred people standing there, looking around and sighing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Clanging cable cars still climb up and down the streets, although these days they’re joined by self-driving taxis, an ever-present reminder of the whirring tech scene.
    Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Alejo listens carefully, occasionally offering a tissue or murmuring consolations.
    Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026
  • All were filled with Chenier’s murmuring accordion, the rustle of a washboard player and slinky grooves.
    Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Paper-thin hotel walls, hallway chatter, humming AC units—travel comes with plenty of sleep interruptions.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • Never forget, this place is a cultural cornerstone, extending far beyond the sterile, humming servers of the tech sector.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
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“Thrumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrumming. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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