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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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. 2025
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Some of the dialogue meets the same fate, mumbled or whispered into the swell of Jed Kurzel’s evocative soundtrack.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Giving him a little hug and hearing him purr definitely lifts my spirit.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Russell’s first-ever time attending a fest — in January to industry buzz and rave reviews.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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The embattled ex-co-stars first drew buzz and controversy with their roles in the romantic drama, which explores domestic violence in relationships, after fans noticed potential beef between the A-list actress and director Baldoni on the movie's summer press tour.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
20 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.—
Sam Lubell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Here is a world where carcasses sizzle on the grill, insects whir around sweat-glistening flesh, and pills are strewn on the table, as Rose begins imbibing a cocktail of mystery tablets prescribed to her by Gómez.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Not so long ago, Tom Izzo and John Beilein had the rivalry humming, which made Michigan’s recent downturn even starker.—
Austin Meek,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Every hallway hums with reggae, dancehall, lover rock and soca playing through the intercoms, setting the tone for a journey through decades of unforgettable music.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Thrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrum. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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