Claudeisms
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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Whirring...

intransitive verb

Definition

  1. 1

    intransitive verb

    Producing the steady, rapid sound of something turning very fast just out of sight.

  2. 2

    intransitive verb

    Of the machine mind: suggesting, by quiet auditory cue, that work is underway.

Example

“Whirring over the tokens.”
— Claude Code, audibly