buzz saw
noun
plural buzz saws
1
: a power saw with a circular cutting blade : circular saw
2
: someone or something that presents overwhelming opposition
The Buckeyes have been a buzz saw …, winning by an average of 47.7 points in a 4-0 start.—
Tom Dienhart
—usually used in the phrase run/walk into a buzz sawTom Dienhart… the organizers ran into a buzz saw of complaints about many of its proposed venues, which had not been vetted with some of the landlords or the public.—Katharine Q. Seelye
Katharine Q. SeelyeThey ran into a buzz saw Saturday night against … Kentucky, a loss that likely means a new No. 1 on Monday.—John Marshall
John MarshallNever before has a president asked a Supreme Court nominee to walk into a political buzz saw quite like this.—Susan Davis
Susan DavisExamples of buzz saw in a Sentence
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The show is a big-time ratings hit for HBO, and its first season was an Emmys favorite that had the misfortune of walking into the final-season Succession buzz saw.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
Just a classic buzz saw situation for Alabama with OU shooting 64.1%.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2023
The view from space of the monster storm cutting into the Florida Panhandle coast like a buzz saw is both terrifying and strangely mesmerizing.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2018
After two straight losing seasons, Louisiana State was sailing toward a potential playoff berth under first-year coach Brian Kelly until the Tigers ran into a Texas A&M buzz saw last week, losing 38-23.
—John Scheibe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
Just a classic buzz saw situation for Alabama with OU shooting 64.1%.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2023
The view from space of the monster storm cutting into the Florida Panhandle coast like a buzz saw is both terrifying and strangely mesmerizing.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2018
After two straight losing seasons, Louisiana State was sailing toward a potential playoff berth under first-year coach Brian Kelly until the Tigers ran into a Texas A&M buzz saw last week, losing 38-23.
—John Scheibe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
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“Buzz saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzz%20saw. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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