hummed

Example Sentences

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At the bustling centre, sewing machines hummed as women stitched blankets, while others stacked thin mattresses ready to be handed out.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Eilish’s music has hummed through my house since we saw “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Our Bosch dishwasher hummed but refused to wash, so I replaced the clogged heat exchanger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The fountain hummed beside him while students streamed past the gate—laughing, scrolling, carrying coffee, stubbornly keeping going.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

So we stood there staring at the phone while the refrigerator hummed and a cat purred beside us.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor