burring

verb

present participle of burr
as in humming
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound the pitch burred past the batter's ear

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burring
  1. humming
  2. buzzing
  3. zipping
Verb
  • After all, the transactions were humming along at a rapid pace.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On the other hand, it has also been credited for keeping the US economy humming, as wealthier Americans keep spending and businesses keep hiring.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of humming
Verb
  • Discussion forums were buzzing, mining the multitude of horror movie references embedded in the series.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For the last week or two there have been dozens and dozens of dragonflies buzzing around.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of buzzing
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  • But even with a marathon three-hour runtime and approximately 1 bazillion cameos, Endgame is remarkably light on its feet, zipping throughout time for a story that not only pays tribute to the films that came before but casts them in a new light.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike a conventional ball machine, even one that can move around the court, this robot coach is designed to behave more like a human opponent – zipping across the court to reach your return shot, then firing a ball back to you.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of zipping
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“Burring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burring. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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