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  • past participle of hum.
  • past tense form of hum.

hummed



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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

The crowd hummed and swayed in agreement and cheered in recognition of the feelings that she captured.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

Even when the scoreboard hummed to life in the second half, it still didn’t look like an instant classic was in store.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2025

In one corner, an older woman closed her eyes as she sank into the automatic massage chair that hummed.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025

Motors hummed as he tightened his grip, but he stopped when our robot started speaking.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown



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