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Definition of hum (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly British spelling of hem entry 3 , hem entry 4
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Synonyms for hum
Synonyms: Verb
abound, brim, bristle, bulge, burst, bustle, buzz, crawl, overflow, pullulate, swarm, teem
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Examples of hum in a Sentence
Verb
The garden was humming with bees. The refrigerator hummed in the background. I was humming to myself. We hummed along to the music. I hummed a little song. By noon, the office was really humming. The restaurant hums on weekends.
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Trump has been counting on Powell to help blunt the effect of his trade war by cutting interest rates to keep the economy humming. — Keith Bradsher, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump says he will raise existing tariffs on Chinese goods to 30%," 23 Aug. 2019 His velocity kept humming around his standard 92 mph. — Maria Torres, latimes.com, "Tyler Skaggs dominates as Angels reach .500 in win over Blue Jays," 18 June 2019 My meals for one, the humming silence of empty rooms. — Jen Mcguire, Good Housekeeping, "Instead of Mourning the Loss of My Boys, I Set Off to Find Who I Was Without Them," 17 June 2019 Bevin has been rated as the most unpopular governor in the country despite a humming state economy and close relationship with President Trump, who remains popular in the Bluegrass. — Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Gov. Matt Bevin's chief of staff: I fired Jenean Hampton's aide. Here's why," 15 June 2019 The animals sit in a sterile room, listening to the soft lullaby of a humming air-conditioning unit, waking up for meals or to romp about the cage. — Andrew Nicla, AZCentral.com, "Late hours, no pay, diminishing returns: Scouring the Arizona desert for black-footed ferrets," 10 July 2019 Our state’s PGA Tour event has been humming along since, better every year. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: Phil Mickelson coming to grips with the fact that he is unlikely to ever win the U.S. Open," 20 June 2019 But the show is also, humming at its lower registers, a work of horror. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "‘Giving You Salt’: The Most Powerful Moment on Big Little Lies So Far," 17 June 2019 Who goofed up giving the thumbs-up and, given that the place has been humming for more than a month, what if anything can be done? — Jay Weaver, miamiherald, "Opa-locka has a fancy new strip joint. Trouble is, the city isn’t sure how it got there | Miami Herald," 3 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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