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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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Consider an administrative assistant who has spent a decade keeping a department humming along.

— Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Once the fabrics and jewelry started coming in from the Chanel Patrimoine, the old alchemy started humming.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026

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Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS READING THE SIGNS — Tyreek Hill posts message after Chiefs receivers go down and fans are buzzing.

— , FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
One of the acts that made a big impression on the youngsters was the Allen Tolbert Unit, whose namesake would captivate them by buzzing up and down his guitar fretboard like a hummingbird in flight.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

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But up here on the terraces of the Anantara Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi, the shrieks of day-tripping cruise passengers, zipping back and forth in Tango-orange tenders, are pleasantly faint.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Toronto traffic was relentless, the streets jammed, and cyclists zipping among the halting cars posed a hazard to unwary pedestrians.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

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