How to Use buzzer in a Sentence
buzzer
noun- Their team was ahead by two points when the buzzer signaled the end of the game.
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And then, crushed at the buzzer.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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The ball swished through the net at the buzzer.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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The buzzer went off and an almighty cheer went up from the crowd.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
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Does this building not have a buzzer?
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
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Go hook up your favorite buzzer and push it.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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This game will come down to the final buzzer.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Avoid touching the sides or the buzzer will go off!
—Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Put yourself on the front line with your hand on the buzzer.
—Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Herro missed a floater that would have won the game at the buzzer.
—Paul Kitagaki Jr., Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Clary missed a 3 at the buzzer to force overtime.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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East got a good luck from the right corner but missed at the buzzer.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2021
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Smith capped the surge with a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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Boise State hit a three at the final buzzer.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Brown beat the buzzer with a 3-point shot to close the quarter.
—Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Feb. 2021
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The tears at the final buzzer are just as real.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
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Smith’s 3-point attempt from the left wing at the buzzer just missed.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2022
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Central beat us on a buzzer-beater last year.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Denver didn’t get a shot off before the buzzer.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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Wood then blocked a James drive at the rim just before the buzzer.
—Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
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The handmade outfits and face paint and tears shed at the buzzer?
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 19 June 2026
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The purpose is for the throw to reach the bag before the buzzer sounds.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Alex Reese made a wide open three-point shot just before the buzzer.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2021
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Mathurin missed a three-point attempt to win the game at the buzzer.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Darrion Williams missed a great look at the buzzer that would have won it.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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One or two buzzers aren’t so bad, but a swarm of them could mean there’s a nest nearby.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
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Jenkins missed a deep 3 at the buzzer to force overtime.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Milicic missed a short shot in the lane at the buzzer that would have forced overtime.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 7 Mar. 2025
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Mathurin missed a 3-point attempt to win the game at the buzzer.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Kansas State failed to get a shot off before the buzzer.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
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