Dead
Dead adjective - Lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation.
Usage example: the store is often dead after 4:00 p.m.
Nearby Word: deadly
Humming
Humming adjective - Marked by much life, movement, or activity.
Usage example: the new science center is usually humming with school groups on Thursdays
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Synonyms for Humming
Nearby Word: hummed
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An episode of Drop the Dead Donkey has a Nessun Dorma box for people caught humming the theme of the Italia 90 world cup.
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The Drop the Dead Donkey office had a Nessun Dorma box for anyone humming the catchy opera tune that became the unofficial theme of the Italia '90 World Cup Tournament.
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Upon your revisit, the sunny, almost placid island has transformed into a truly alien landscape: a dead city with overcast skies and humming pathways of energy, all directed toward Ramirez' cannon in the scenery beyond.
Source: Video Game / Skies of Arcadia
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