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as in hummed
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head
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The laser-cutting machine hummed with life.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026 -
The nondescript industrial buildings once hummed away largely behind the scenes, powering the various facets of our online lives.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
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Many more dogs licked the cat than the opposite, and more felines ignored, ran away, and hissed at the dog than vice versa.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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Border czar Tom Homan revealed Operation Metro Surge plans in Minnesota, while the entertainment world buzzed about a mid-performance mishap in last week's News Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Auston Matthews, Jake Guentzel and Matt Boldy buzzed against Germany, but had a quieter quarterfinal.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Carlsson zipped a seam pass for Gauthier, which initially failed to connect.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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The score was tied 2-2 in the final minute of the third period, when Connor McDavid zipped the puck cross-ice to Nathan MacKinnon, who found the back of the net.—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Before being sentenced to 38 years in prison for the murder of his third wife, former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson cried, raged and whispered during a 40-minute speech.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Dolphins, not Jordan, whispered how his size and disruptive game were reminiscent of Jason Taylor.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Whished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whished. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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