hum
verb (used without object)
to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
are humming
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present progressiveof hum.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
That Visa and Mastercard are humming along while cracks show up in some pockets of the economy underscores the high-level nature of these businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2025
Aerospace and defense businesses are humming right now.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Once casseroles are in the oven and soups are humming on the stove, I clear scraps, load the dishwasher, and wipe counters.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025
With “Cherry Ripe!” is coming; While the droning beetles whirr, And merry bees are humming.
From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Charles Hindley
