thrumming

Definition of thrummingnext
present participle of thrum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrumming
Verb
  • And in April 1974, with everyone whispering about it, the boy finally made his choice.
    Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Manon Coubia‘s gorgeous, whispering first feature is therefore not a film of major dramatic incidents and revelations, though its payoff is clear and cleansing as a mountain spring.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Bronx Zoo in New York has revived its annual tradition of naming one of the zoo’s thousands of Madagascar hissing cockroaches for $15.
    Julian Torres, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Why Madagascar hissing cockroaches are actually romantic Naming a roach for Valentine’s Day is a great gag, but also these critters are capable of hissing their way into your heart.
    Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But the film belongs to Farmer, Jacobs’ own grandmother, who gives Hettie an unfussy sturdiness of mien and spirit to counter the growing, sighing frailty of her person, and a steady, narrow stare that occasionally seems to see through time.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Across Milan and the Dolomites, two dozen drones are whirring slightly behind skiers, lugers and even speed skaters, bringing viewers across the world to the mountains and ice.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The Olympics star-making machine has started whirring, and no sport is more ripe for some stars than curling.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • His father trailed him on the ice, murmuring.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Rarely have Hunt’s compositions felt so jittery and full of life as the title track, which blooms from murmuring drones into shimmering bokehs of synth programming.
    Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The constant sound first of construction equipment, then perpetually humming computer banks, was never part of the plan.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Three women sat in a row beside me under humming dryers, speaking in Swahili.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Thrumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrumming. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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