: filled or resounding with or as if with a buzzing sound
a lake abuzz with outboards
especially
: filled with talk or excitement
an office abuzz with rumors
a town abuzz with anticipation of the big game
Examples of abuzz in a Sentence
the classroom was abuzz with preparations for that evening's open house for the parents
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As soon as ears of Georgia sweet corn arrive in abundance at farmers' markets and grocery stores in early summer, my grandmother’s kitchen becomes abuzz with shucking and silking.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
Social media went abuzz with comments about his new look.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The city of New Orleans is abuzz, and on a vibrant pre-match Saturday, Swift was spotted out for dinner at Gianna’s.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Tens of thousands have descended upon Indianapolis for the final three U.S. shows of the tour, and the city is absolutely abuzz with Swiftie spirit.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
Social media went abuzz with comments about his new look.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The city of New Orleans is abuzz, and on a vibrant pre-match Saturday, Swift was spotted out for dinner at Gianna’s.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Tens of thousands have descended upon Indianapolis for the final three U.S. shows of the tour, and the city is absolutely abuzz with Swiftie spirit.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for abuzz
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“Abuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abuzz. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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