as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
heard the burr of a distant engine
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as in to hum
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 burr
Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
In the elegant study—a former home theater—a vintage burr yew wood desk holds court.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Tonal burr walnut accents enhance the interior’s warmth while providing a high-gloss touch.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
But what our Gear team testers prized greatly in KitchenAid’s burr grinder was its beauteous ease of cleaning, with burrs accessibly placed just beneath the hopper.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Insert the portafilter underneath the conical burr grinder and the machine will dose out the perfect amount of coffee grounds.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
In the elegant study—a former home theater—a vintage burr yew wood desk holds court.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Tonal burr walnut accents enhance the interior’s warmth while providing a high-gloss touch.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
But what our Gear team testers prized greatly in KitchenAid’s burr grinder was its beauteous ease of cleaning, with burrs accessibly placed just beneath the hopper.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burr
Verb
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There’s absolutely no reason constraints ought to hum.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Joe Raedle/Getty Images For more than a century, the U.S. and Canada have sold each other electricity through power lines that criss-cross the border, an arrangement that has historically hummed along thanks to the warm relationship between the two countries.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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Her plush cat, with a pillow-like body and realistic purr, will be sold direct to consumer on her website.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Giving him a little hug and hearing him purr definitely lifts my spirit.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Tigers support section in right field kept the Tokyo Dome buzzing every bottom half of the inning, with coordinated cheers erupting for each Hanshin batter, a vocal ferocity maintained through the entire at-bat.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Adam Henrique, Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson were buzzing around the net on a shift early in the third.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Any time a leaf rustles in the outfield, the AI picks it up.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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There are footsteps and rustles — is that a door closing?—
Amelia Nierenberg,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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On Cape Lookout, families can explore the area by UTV, zipping along sand roads and beaches to visit the famous Cape Lookout Lighthouse and its historic district.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Also, after a nine-year journey, the probe passed its second major science target, zipping by the KBO Arrokoth in 2019, the most distant object ever inspected up close.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Now tourists and school groups inched past, whispering.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The graying music mogul appeared in mostly good spirits throughout the 35-minute conference – grinning and waving to a small group of family and friends seated toward the back of the gallery ‒ although at other times, he could be seen shaking his head and whispering in his attorney's ear.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Burr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burr. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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