as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity
the classroom was abuzz with preparations for that evening's open house for the parents
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Recent Examples of abuzz
Our office was abuzz in July when the news of all this started to trickle out (with an Instagram stunt, no less—OV unfollowed everyone but Haney and wiped its grid clean).
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Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 5 Dec. 2025
Fans were abuzz last year with the secret menu item, specifically ordering a version of the drink by asking for particular additions of cold foam, syrups and toppings.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Once again Miami’s Design District will be all abuzz with installations, events and unique exhibitions.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
On the day before Thanksgiving at Milwaukee’s Congress School off the Lincoln Creek parkway on the city's west side, students were out for fall break but the school was abuzz.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 5 Dec. 2025
Fans were abuzz last year with the secret menu item, specifically ordering a version of the drink by asking for particular additions of cold foam, syrups and toppings.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Once again Miami’s Design District will be all abuzz with installations, events and unique exhibitions.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
On the day before Thanksgiving at Milwaukee’s Congress School off the Lincoln Creek parkway on the city's west side, students were out for fall break but the school was abuzz.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abuzz
Adjective
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Nguyen’s main renovations brought the bar from the back of the room to the front, an open window into the buzzing new restaurant.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Once a pivotal railway stop, later the site of world-stage events, like the 1996 Olympic Games, and most recently, a filming epicenter, Conyers has blossomed into a buzzing destination, drawing visitors from across the globe.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Both teams were busy this week.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Valanciunas amassed 16 points and nine boards in 22 minutes, a busy night in spite of a minutes restriction that left David Adelman marveling at the box score afterward.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Abuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abuzz. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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