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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On Wednesday, Flagg missed a potential game-tying basket at the buzzer in Dallas’ loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Christian Clark, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
And because this was an NBA Cup game, with a potential point-differential tiebreaker looming at the end of group play, Orlando continued to attack until the final buzzer, scoring an extra eight points in the last 67 seconds.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The Heat survived a buzzer-beating 3-point attempt from Kawhi Leonard on Monday night to beat the LA Clippers 120-119.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
However, the Jayhawks, who played zone defense, survived as Al Wood missed a shot at the buzzer in Kemper Arena in KC.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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Christian Clark, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
And because this was an NBA Cup game, with a potential point-differential tiebreaker looming at the end of group play, Orlando continued to attack until the final buzzer, scoring an extra eight points in the last 67 seconds.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The Heat survived a buzzer-beating 3-point attempt from Kawhi Leonard on Monday night to beat the LA Clippers 120-119.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
However, the Jayhawks, who played zone defense, survived as Al Wood missed a shot at the buzzer in Kemper Arena in KC.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Buzzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzer. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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buzzer
noun
buzz·er
ˈbəz-ər 
: an electric signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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