whirring

Example Sentences

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Whirring turbines bashed fish that attempted to scoot past.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2023

Whirring the dates in a food processor along with the other liquid ingredients until smooth distributes the fruit’s deeply flavorful sweetness throughout the bread.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022

Whirring with a thunderous clatter, the machines are off-limits to outsiders, since their designs are proprietary and a close-kept secret.

From Forbes • Aug. 20, 2014

When a New Best Friend Hits the Ground Whirring In American movies, old people tend to be cute or crotchety, though sometimes they’re both.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2012

And the cry sang back Through heaven, with the Whirring of almighty wings.

From Darkwater Voices from Within the Veil by Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt)