Examples of buzzer in a Sentence
Their team was ahead by two points when the buzzer signaled the end of the game.
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Kevin Overton rebounded the missed third attempt and sank a buzzer-beating jumper to send the game to overtime at 92-92.
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Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
But a turnover from San Diego State leading scorer BJ Davis (22) gave Boise State senior guard Dylan Andrews the chance to win the game at the buzzer; however, his midrange jumper over a defender rattled inside the rim and back out as the buzzer sounded.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
The Gators led by three before Trent Burns nailed a buzzer-beating 3.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2026
Dosunmu scored 14 points in the first half on 6-for-7 shooting, including a half-court buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
But a turnover from San Diego State leading scorer BJ Davis (22) gave Boise State senior guard Dylan Andrews the chance to win the game at the buzzer; however, his midrange jumper over a defender rattled inside the rim and back out as the buzzer sounded.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
The Gators led by three before Trent Burns nailed a buzzer-beating 3.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2026
Dosunmu scored 14 points in the first half on 6-for-7 shooting, including a half-court buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Buzzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzer. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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buzzer
noun
buzz·er
ˈbəz-ər 
: an electric signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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