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humming

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


Example Sentences

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Was it so people would see the band was more than their biggest hit or to send audiences off humming and happy?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It all began to unravel for Greensill when an insurance policy that kept the business humming expired in early 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Big banks’ profit engines are humming along even as geopolitics keep threatening to gum up the works.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

He doesn’t know when it starts, but it does, humming.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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