- present participle of hum.
humming
Example Sentences
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When the waiting becomes almost too much, Deborah starts humming a few bars of a familiar song.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Many of these are solid, middle-class jobs held by people behind the scenes who keep studios humming, including camera operators, makeup artists and grips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
When Lucy* puts her child to bed, she hears a constant humming.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The insects protect their queen, collecting in a roiling, humming mass on his hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
When we got there, he was at his table, scraping bark into a bowl, humming to himself.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
