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humming

[huhm-ing] / ˈhʌm ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
lively
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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In any case, he’s now humming a different tune.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

But for people working in the McLaren Formula 1 garage, there's a reason why they're always humming the 2007 hit.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

But if his hamstring allowed their offensive engine to drive, the offense might not be humming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The costs of those inputs, which keep the AI engine humming, keep rising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Instead of the humming motors of cars driving on the pavement outside his bedroom window, he heard the sigh of the midnight breeze and the chorus of chirping crickets.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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