aboil

adjective

ə-ˈbȯi(-ə)l How to pronounce aboil (audio)
Definition of aboilnext
as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity even in the wee hours of the morning, his mind is aboil with new ideas

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aboil
  1. buzzing
  2. busy
  3. thriving
  4. humming
  5. vibrant
  6. lively
  7. crowded
  8. stirring
Adjective
  • Tucked away in a private backyard in Ashford, one of the state’s few apitherapy huts allows people to breathe in air from thousands of buzzing bees.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Over the decades, the equipment evolved into today’s version of the sport, featuring a beeping softball and four-foot-tall buzzing foam bases that guide players through sound.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of buzzing
Adjective
  • Also handily located for the railway station and the busy East Coast line that runs from London to Scotland.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Once the couple can fit the celebration into their busy schedules, Reba alum Melissa Peterman is ready to make their wedding cake.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of busy
Adjective
  • In an endearing gesture from a multimillionaire who ran a thriving entertainment production company specializing in true-crime shows, McDonnell was coming to offer a sweet form of thanks to the bank’s sales team.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Marie Cervay Hickle of PNC Bank explains how historic and new markets tax credits facilitate adaptive reuse, transforming vacant structures like old mills into thriving apartment communities and revitalizing neighborhoods.
    — Katie Goar, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of thriving
Adjective
  • The Colts’ offense is absolutely humming.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of humming
Adjective
  • Today, Houston is at the center of a vibrant barbecue scene that offers those traditional styles alongside new ones influenced by Asian and Tex-Mex flavors.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a production that can make an audience dance one moment and sit with something deeper the next, creating a vibrant celebration of music and community.
    — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of vibrant
Adjective
  • The sightlines are good and the atmosphere lively, confirming the potential of Plymouth, the biggest city in the country never to have hosted a top-flight football club.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Shipley-Welter remembers when the town was more lively, with open storefronts and a nearby grocery store.
    — Julianna Mejia August 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of lively
Adjective
  • Printer Deals Compact enough to fit on any crowded dorm desk, the Canon Pixma TS6520 offers complete print, copy, and scan functionality.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Kim, who led the field in June’s crowded primary, was endorsed Tuesday by the California Federation of Labor Unions, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO that represents more than 1,300 state labor unions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowded
Adjective
  • Finding an instability that spins up vortexes along the edge of every magnetic element means finding a stirring mechanism where none was expected to exist.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Facing global threats, including a kingdom of undersea warriors, a new Black Panther comes to the forefront in a stirring story about life, legacy and loss.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stirring
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“Aboil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aboil. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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