as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity
the new science center is usually humming with school groups on Thursdays
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as in bursting
to be copiously supplied
one restaurant was humming with diners, while a neighboring eatery was practically empty
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as in zipping
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
a helicopter hummed overhead
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Recent Examples of humming
Richard Lum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
But the other part of this story—a humming economy—is great for Mastercard (MA), which takes a slice of each payment that rolls down its network.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Sorry, Tork, but Singleton was humming that tune back in 2014.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
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This forecasted demand is being driven in large part by data centers, the humming engines driving AI, which require massive quantities of dependable power generation rather than relying on inherently intermittent renewables.
—Richard Lum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
But the other part of this story—a humming economy—is great for Mastercard (MA), which takes a slice of each payment that rolls down its network.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Sorry, Tork, but Singleton was humming that tune back in 2014.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humming
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The ongoing geopolitical issues globally have kept the defense stocks buzzing.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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But Democratic attendees at Walz's rally on Saturday were buzzing about Senate race.Isabella Murray, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Most novelists freely pump the gas and the brakes, zipping through the boring bits to get to the good ones, but his pacing is remorselessly steady, the metronome locked at 60, one second per second.Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Quanta Magazine caught up with him a couple of times this year over Zoom to hear why space-time might be fundamental after all, and what the symmetries of the particles zipping around in it might suggest.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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The busy news cycle will quickly move on from Insurance-Fraud Bear, and soon this whole ordeal will fade from our collective memory, much like the many silly bear stories of yesteryear.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Instead of visiting the range on a noisy, busy Saturday, go after work or to a private range.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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Another bonus is that with September comes many spectacles of nature—from harvest bounties (meaning that local cuisine is at its best, bursting with fresh flavours) and New England’s leaf-peeping displays to the great migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Graceful Arizona sycamores shade the courtyards where shoppers stroll past splashing fountains and beds bursting with flowers.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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And adopting a new, more sustainable strategy for Kyiv is the best way to do so—and to therefore ensure Ukraine continues to exist as a thriving, sovereign, independent nation.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the economic implications of a thriving hackathon culture extend beyond individual participants.Mostofa Shakib, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This was abundantly clear in our review unit, which has a vibrant green finish.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Sinks, a former Cupertino mayor and councilmember, has voiced his support for turning The Rise into a vibrant downtown for Cupertino.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Humming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humming. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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