- present participle of hum.
humming
Americanadjective
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making a droning sound; buzzing.
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very busy; briskly active.
a humming office.
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In the spring, it was far-flung corners of rural America, where one promising new data center turned out to be AI servers humming inside what appeared to be a converted chicken coop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the insects humming down the nation's east coast in their billions as they searched for cooler climes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
When the waiting becomes almost too much, Deborah starts humming a few bars of a familiar song.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
When Lucy* puts her child to bed, she hears a constant humming.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Aunt Nancy starts humming a song until George reaches over and throws his arm around her.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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