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thrumming

verb

present participle of thrum

as in whispering

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Eventually, my mother comes downstairs again and puts her arms around him and holds him, whispering something to him, words that to me are meaningless and incomprehensible.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
On multiple occasions, she could be heard whispering her husband’s answers as Sandusky struggled to hear.

— Mark Puleo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of whispering

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Scientists previously created tiny diving suits for Madagascar hissing cockroaches that could be used in perilous search operations, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026
But delivering that level of craft in a high-octane room where the hissing espresso machine competes with the bassline?

— Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hissing

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By the 11th game of the third set, Keys was hitting herself in the head with her racket, taking her cap off and sighing deep breaths that were either meant to steady her or out of exasperation.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The soundtrack—by the frequent Hans Zimmer collaborator David Fleming—is a delight, a polyphonic mood board of ghost-clangs, spooky bassoons, lyrical electro-motifs, and sighing sea themes.

— James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of sighing

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At night, breeze wafts through louvres, circulated by whirring ceiling fans.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Inside one of American Royal’s vast new barns, the smell of fresh paint still lingers as the hum of whirring drills and construction equipment fills the space just over 15 days until its first event on the new campus.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of whirring

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The counter is filled with bakes straight from the oven, the room humming with the rhythm of a schedule that finally feels a little more settled.

— Samantha Rees, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
But Mensah finished the game going 6 of 10 for just 7 yards after throwing for 213 yards during his record-setting completion run that, to that point, allowed Miami’s high-octane offense to keep humming.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

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