Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrumming
Verb
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Is the muse whispering in your ear?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025 -
Clark revealed this summer what she and Swift were seen whispering about in a suite during the Chiefs’ playoff game against the Houston Texans back in January.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My pal was in deep slumber, breathed through this kind of hissing accordion.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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And, that there was a goblin, squatting in my skull, rattling a metal pail full of bolts and hissing failure, rot, spoil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cali gave her friend a look before sighing and pulling off I-10.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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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,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Part of the appeal of drones as hazing tools, however, is that the whirring sound of the rotors is already scary enough for most bears.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
25 Sep. 2025
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For Catalans, the whirring activity at the Sagrada Família has become a symbol of their can-do culture.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two students have unrolled what looks like an incomplete treasure map, and lean over it with magnifying glasses, murmuring to one another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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The music cuts off, and, gradually, everyone leaves, murmuring about a rave happening not too far away.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Getting Matthews humming with confidence and getting that shot off is part of what the Leafs need right now.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Massive defense spending has propped up growth, kept factories humming, and pushed unemployment lower, while Moscow has relied on allies like China for goods no longer available from the West.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Thrumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrumming. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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