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
While the clergy and staff of North Orange County’s synagogues – Temple Beth Tikvah, Temple Beth Ohr and Chabad of Yorba Linda – prepare for the services ahead, hundreds of local kitchens are abuzz with preparations for the celebratory meal launching the holiday.
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Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Around them, the Billie Jean King Tennis Center was abuzz, while its two grandest arenas lay silent.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The picturesque front porches that define the town are abuzz with energetic cottagers who punctuate their days with cooking lessons, nature walks, yoga, professorial lectures, music and plays.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Social media is currently abuzz with new images of what appears to be a new Chinese drone.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
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Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Around them, the Billie Jean King Tennis Center was abuzz, while its two grandest arenas lay silent.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The picturesque front porches that define the town are abuzz with energetic cottagers who punctuate their days with cooking lessons, nature walks, yoga, professorial lectures, music and plays.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Social media is currently abuzz with new images of what appears to be a new Chinese drone.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abuzz
Adjective
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Four years, later, Guillory opened a second store in New Orleans’ Central Business District, a streetcar ride away from fashionable Magazine Street and the buzzing French Quarter.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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With historical sights like the Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace brushing up against buzzing bars and lively cafes, Ottoman-era mosques a short walk from contemporary art museums, and traditional carpet shops around the corner from trendy boutiques, Istanbul is a place where old and new coexist.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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At 40 of the country’s busiest airports, flights coming and going will be reduced by 10% this week.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The shutdown’s ripple effects spread across nearly every part of the air travel network Friday, with the nation’s busiest airports hit hardest.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Abuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abuzz. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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