hum
verb (used without object)
to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
is humming
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present progressiveof hum (3rd person singular).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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The backline is humming, so there's no reason to change it.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
The “Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2025,” like its many predecessors, is humming with catastrophe, a virtual Santa’s workshop of traumatic events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Despite economic warning signs like a weakening labor market, the engine is humming for the banking business, and the economy is holding up despite worries about cracks appearing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
“The Ballad” is introduced in the series’ opening moments: Agatha herself is humming the tune, whether she realizes it or not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
She’s got the radio on and is humming along with a country music song:
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
