Synonyms of whirring

whirring

verb

present participle of whir

as in humming

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

the hummingbird whirred as it hovered over a flower

our tires whirred as we traveled over the rough road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humming
• buzzing
• zipping
• whispering
• whizzing
• hissing
• droning
• zooming
• burring
• whistling
• murmuring
• sighing
• thrumming
• purring
• bumbling
• whishing
• chirring
• cooing
• rustling
• churring
• swishing
• wheezing
• fizzing
• whooshing
• sizzling
• curring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whirring

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

Visually, the entire set was stunning, with fast cuts of Nancy Whang pounding on her keyboard, Al Doyle whirring his synthesizer, and Murphy shouting into his microphone, wrapped around his arm. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

In the corner of a nondescript office in Sheffield, a city in the north of England, a compact server full of Nvidia chips is whirring away. — Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

In a noisier space, such as a plane or near whirring machinery, switching on the ANC is all but essential. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

The computers are whirring, cameras aligned, the only thing left to do is wait. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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

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