"Humming" Example Sentences
1. The bees were humming around the flowers.
2. The old fridge was humming loudly in the kitchen.
3. She walked along the path humming a tune to herself.
4. The hummingbirds buzzed around the garden feeders.
5. The fluorescent lights were humming above our heads.
6. The air conditioner is humming away, keeping us cool.
7. The machine was humming as it worked.
8. The airplane engines were humming as the plane taxied down the runway.
9. The fans were humming overhead.
10. The motors were humming as they worked.
11. He sat humming to himself while working.
12. The electricity was humming through the live wires.
13. The cicadas were loudly humming in the trees.
14. She sat humming quietly while knitting.
15. The engine was humming smoothly as we drove along.
16. The microwave was humming as I heated up my lunch.
17. The child sat happily humming a tune.
18. Her thoughts were humming in her head.
19. The rushing water was softly humming.
20. The engines were loudly humming as the train started moving.
21. The lawn mower was making a humming noise as he cut the grass.
22. The electricity was humming through the lamp post.
23. The bicycles were quietly humming down the hill.
24. The idea was humming around in his mind.
25. The laptop was humming away, hard at work.
26. The grasshopper was loudly humming in the field.
27. The television was making a humming noise in the corner.
28. The sewing machine was smoothly humming along.
29. The elevator motor was humming and groaning as we headed up.
30. The chorus was softly humming in the background.
31. The washer was humming and buzzing as it did the washing.
32. The neon lights in the bar were loudly humming.
33. The hard drive in the server was humming away.
34. The fluorescent lightbulbs were humming in the pharmacy.
35. The motorcyclists were humming down the highway.
36. The light above her head was softly humming.
37. The choir was humming the hymn.
38. His thoughts were buzzing and humming.
39. The toddler was happily humming to herself as she played.
40. The streetlights were humming in the distance.
41. The congregation was softly humming along with the hymn.
42. The bass hummed along as the melody was sung.
43.The electric car was silently humming down the road.
44.The cooing pigeons and humming insects filled the air.
45.The fridge started humming again as the door opened.
46.The tubes were softly humming with electricity.
47.The telephone wires were humming in the wind.
48.The vacuum cleaner was humming as she cleaned the floor.
49.The computer fan was quietly humming away.
50. The stage lights were humming as the concert began.
51. The office building was filled with the hum of air conditioners.
52. The fluorescent bulbs were buzzing and humming above me.
53. The subway trains were humming through the city all night long.
54. The transformers were humming loudly with electricity.
55. The markings on the floor were still softly humming.
56. The electrical grid was humming with activity.
57. The electricity running through the circuit was buzzing and humming.
58. The toddler was happily humming his favorite tune.
59. The child contentedly hummed and sang to herself while coloring.
60. The insects buzzed and hummed around the flowering bushes.
Common Phases
1.
humming and hawing
- To delay making a decision by incessantly making hesitant sounds.
- "Stop
humming and hawing and just make a decision already!"
2.
humming along
- To sing or participate along with someone or something that is
humming a tune.
- "The boy sat
humming to himself as the old man hummed along."
3.
humming along with
- To participate in
humming along with another person or thing that is already
humming.
- "The little girl was
humming along with the melody on the radio."
4. a
humming noise
- The noise made by something that is vibrating or working.
- "There was a
humming noise coming from the air conditioner."
5. make a
humming noise
- To produce a continuous buzzing or droning sound.
- "The refrigerator started making a
humming noise this morning."
6. a low
humming sound
- A continuous deep thrumming or buzzing sound.
- "There was a low
humming sound filling the elevator."
7.
humming and buzzing
- Making continuous vibrating or droning sounds when working.
- "The washing machine was
humming and buzzing as it did the laundry."
8.
hummingbird
- A small bird that vibrates or flexes its wings very quickly, producing a
humming sound.
- "The
hummingbird hovered in front of the flower, its wings just a blur."
9.
humming away
- Continuing to work making a vibrating or buzzing sound.
- "The computer fan was quietly
humming away."
10.
humming a tune
- Making the sound of or creating the melody of a song while not singing the words.
- "The child sat happily
humming a tune to herself."
11. be buzzing and
humming
- Continuing to work, making vibrating or buzzing sounds.
- "Our thoughts were buzzing and
humming with new ideas."
12. buzzing and
humming
- Making vibrations and continuous droning sounds while working.
- "The air conditioner was buzzing and
humming in the background."
13. softly
humming
- Making a low, quiet continuous sound.
- "The lights were softly
humming overhead."
14. loudly
humming
- Producing a high volume continuous vibrating sound.
- "The lawn mower was loudly
humming as he cut the grass."
15.
humming with activity/electricity
- Continuing to work or make energy, producing a vibrating sound while doing so.
- "The electrical grid was
humming with activity during the heat wave."