: 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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College basketball is abuzz over the Louisville Cardinals and Kentucky Wildcats again, and both Kelsey and Pope have people excited for Tuesday's game.
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Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Nov. 2025
The Michelin Guide is arriving in the Southeast, and Charlotte’s food scene is abuzz.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
Fans were abuzz last year with specifically ordering a version of the drink by asking for specific additions of cold foam, syrups and toppings.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Samsung usually unveils its flagship Galaxy S series smartphones in January or February, but the rumor mill for the Galaxy S26 series is already abuzz with leaks and speculation.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
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Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Nov. 2025
The Michelin Guide is arriving in the Southeast, and Charlotte’s food scene is abuzz.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
Fans were abuzz last year with specifically ordering a version of the drink by asking for specific additions of cold foam, syrups and toppings.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Samsung usually unveils its flagship Galaxy S series smartphones in January or February, but the rumor mill for the Galaxy S26 series is already abuzz with leaks and speculation.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
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 17 Nov. 2025.
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