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as in humming
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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Verb
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Right off the bat, the room was humming.—
Elizabeth Leonard,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025 -
When the Panthers’ run offense is humming, Carolina can build leads and gain momentum.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some hissing or growling is normal, but separate them if aggression escalates.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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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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With the Garden crowd buzzing, Islander coach Patrick Roy called his timeout to settle his players down.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Your social life is buzzing with activity, and your inbox is reaching its capacity, Libra.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s a big difference between occasionally dabbling in a few sailings to the Bahamas—or perhaps zipping about on a speedboat—and true expertise in the water.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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But Martin truly shone with the ball in his hand, coaches said, zipping downfield with a springy first step.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Is the muse whispering in your ear?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Whishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whishing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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