Synonyms of abuzz

abuzz

adjective

ə-ˈbəz 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzing
• busy
• vibrant
• thriving
• humming
• crowded
• lively
• brisk
• populous
• bustling
• happening
• rousing
• stirring
• astir
• kinetic
• alive
• flourishing
• animated
• hopping
• abubble
• teeming
• swarming
• aboil
• overflowing
• thronging
• abounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dead
• sleepy
• inactive
• lifeless
• asleep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abuzz

With summer just around the bend, AC units are already abuzz. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 May 2026

When it was first consigned to Sotheby’s, the company’s Asian art team was abuzz. — Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026

But at a time when Silicon Valley is currently abuzz about orbital data centers and ocean-going AI data centers, data center nodes embedded in suburbia may stand on more solid footing—at least until homeowner associations catch wind of them. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026

The nearing deadline means the Capitol will be even more abuzz than usual as lawmakers scramble to pass -- or use the clock to kill — legislation. — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 9 May 2026