hum

Example Sentences

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Through the first three months of the year, Tucker had the Chicago Cubs’ offense humming, powering the club to a 53-35 start.

From Los Angeles Times

But just as shareholders were humming the opening bars to “Rocky Mountain High,” the company predicted a sharp drop in this year’s profit, and the stock gave back nearly all of its gains.

From Barron's

Once the book delves into Mars itself, it really starts to hum.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inside the Chudo-Gorod apartment complex -- which means "Wonder City" in Russian, the city's historic language -- the hum of generators fills the courtyard between three towering grey buildings.

From Barron's

In these circumstances, the deafening buzz of the everyday finally reduces to a faint, pleasant hum.

From Salon