purring

verb

Definition of purringnext
present participle of purr
as in whispering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purring
  1. whispering
  2. breathing
  3. speaking
  4. talking
  5. looking
  6. discussing
Verb
  • In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
  • While the original Broadway poster features Glinda whispering into Elphaba’s ear with Elphaba’s eyes obscured by her witch’s hat, the film version featuring Ariana Grande as Glinda and Erivo as Elphaba chose to show Elphaba’s eyes.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of whispering
Verb
  • Symptoms of the the flu-like disease so far include headaches, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, and anemia.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Patients’ symptoms have included headache, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, body aches and anemia.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of breathing
Verb
  • At least half of the shows in the study had at least one Orthodox character in a speaking role.
    William Earl, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This abstract design reminds us of a sushi platter which is definitely speaking to our stomach.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of speaking
Verb
  • On Tuesday, the group of volunteers canvassed the neighborhood where Bryan was last seen, taping up posters, handing out fliers and talking to shopkeepers and passersby.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of talking
Verb
  • Without proposing any comprehensive list of spending reductions or efficiencies, the city is looking to increase a growing list of taxes to fill its nearly billion-dollar budget gap, which will hurt every Chicago resident and business owner.
    Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Residents and businesses cannot afford for the city to continue to be a greater outlier, risk harming our ability to recruit top talent and investments and send the wrong message to growing industries looking to build or grow in Chicago.
    Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of looking
Verb
  • And here's Wyden discussing his concerns.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Walgreens and Sycamore have been discussing a deal that could be completed early next year, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of discussing
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