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
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
Listen to the fans thrumming above, passing the stench of death between rooms.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
This thrum of uneasiness further escalates in the third episode, where Jamie is visited by Briony (Erin Doherty), a therapist assigned to evaluate his mental health prior to trial.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Nonetheless, the resulting film also thrums with the civic, geological, and humanistic implications of its subject.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
Listen to the fans thrumming above, passing the stench of death between rooms.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
Verb
Even with his limited color palette, every frame thrums with life, every object in the world feels cleverly incorporated.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
This thrum of uneasiness further escalates in the third episode, where Jamie is visited by Briony (Erin Doherty), a therapist assigned to evaluate his mental health prior to trial.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrum
Verb
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It will be whispered but never spoken aloud lest too many clients will be alienated.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Surfers began whispering about the good surf brought on by the area’s sometimes harsh weather in recent years.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Noun
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In a clever flex of corporate synergy, Apple promoted its first summer blockbuster with the release of a haptic trailer that imitates the purr of an F1 engine in the palms of your hands.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 June 2025
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Baldwin’s husky purr of a voice sets the table for the events of the film, before settling back to pop in every now and then with an omniscient insight or unspoken truth.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
Noun
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And others may have seen critical online buzz about the Squid Game season 3 ending that turned them off from watching the program.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The celebrities are gone, the buzz has faded, and many SPACs are coming from serial sponsors who are, well, just a little dull.—
Luisa Beltran,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
Verb
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At one point during the proceedings, Bryant threatened to clear the courtroom after one spectator hissed in disapproval and several others laughed at Hausmann’s assertion that the city had violated the company’s due process rights.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
Verb
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The songs are not so much compositions as elliptical confessions, murmured rather than declared.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Mason's family murmured their disdain from the back of the courtroom while Broadwell addressed her.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Verb
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There was our grandmother’s porch at night, on the wood divan, beneath the mosquito net softly sighing, cicadas lighting up the village with their sound.—
Aysegül Savas,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The door now sighs a soft goodbye,As echoes fade and memories fly.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
Verb
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And the machines whirring somewhere out of earshot.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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An enormous drill sends a thick metal bit whirring deep into the quarry ground and back up to the surface.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2025
Verb
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The grand ballroom of the Austin Film Society's 40th anniversary gala hummed with energy.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The Fed has kept interest rates steady for several months now as the U.S. economy continues to hum along better than many had expected.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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“Thrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrum. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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