as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the steady thrum of the turbines in the power plant
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Recent Examples of thrum
Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
The music thrums with urgent percussion and guttural hums.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The thick silver knobs that turned a quiet, electric green with a humming, thrumming current that sent every audiophile’s heart racing.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Bose QuietComfort Noise-canceling Bluetooth Headphones Droning out excess noises while traveling, like the rumbling of airplanes’ jet engines or the low thrum of conversations, has never been easier with the most comfortable wireless, noise-canceling headphones that our testing team has tried.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
The music thrums with urgent percussion and guttural hums.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
The thrumming bass undercurrent, rising like some dread unknown beneath it all.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The thick silver knobs that turned a quiet, electric green with a humming, thrumming current that sent every audiophile’s heart racing.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrum
Verb
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Take the hooded bergère chairs for example, which are also known as ‘whispering chairs’ and are intended to encourage intimate conversation.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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Heather then proceeded to whisper the potential name to Christina, who emphatically agreed.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Over a plate of fries, Alaska spoke in her signature bass purr about the meaning of family and the merits of drag.—
Lanna Apisukh,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Stocking Stuffers Under $30 Cat lovers will purr over these adorable bowls.—
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The film was met with huge buzz after its debut at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, sparking a bidding war that led to it being acquired by Searchlight Pictures for a reported mid-seven figures.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Super Bowl has seen plenty of A-list faces in the stands over the years, but few have generated as much buzz as Taylor Swift.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ross Crates, an ecologist at the Australian National University who was not involved in the study, noted that other research had shown that some birds hissed to ward off predators to their nests.—
Kate Golembiewski,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The hissing wind pushed black smoke down Temescal Canyon, sending residents choking toward the beach.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Divergent aspects of Cage’s language—hypnotically simple harmony in the first, percussive murmuring in the other—complemented the film’s rapt aura.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Wrapping a pair of leaves around my wrist, Garcia pressed her thumb into my pulse point and murmured a blessing.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Ferrell bugs his eyes out and sighs a series of increasingly desperate spit-takes, but this project was probably doomed from the get-go.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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At one time, the vice president turned and seemingly sighed at something the two men were laughing about.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Where Something Went Right: While some Angelenos cast around for someone to blame, a whole cooperative emergency-response system whirred to life.—
Tim Arango,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The tray slid back in—similar to a DVD player—and the machine began whirring.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Cue the foot-tapping, head-nodding and humming along.—
Lara Bockenstedt,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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On a brisk weekday in October 2023, three sewing machines hummed while experimental indie pop played quietly inside a warehouse near the airport in Missoula, Montana.—
Amelia Arvesen,
Outside Online,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Thrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrum. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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