hum
verb (used without object)
to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
has hummed
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present perfectof hum (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Eilish’s music has hummed through my house since we saw “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
For weeks, the town has hummed with the familiar sights and sounds of Carnival.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
Even without star running back Le'Veon Bell and emerging receiver Martavis Bryant — Bell finishes his three-game league suspension this weekend, while Bryant is suspended for the entire season — Pittsburgh's offense has hummed.
From US News ● Sep. 24, 2016
Twitter has hummed with tributes: "One of the first verbal anarchists" remarked one tweet, "Australia has lost a marvellous maverick," said another.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2016
My grandfather has hummed it to me many a time.
From The Tale of Buster Bumblebee by Harry L. Smith
