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as in message
a communication by telephone
give me a buzz when you decide
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as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the motor made a soft buzz
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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
the buzz is that this would-be blockbuster will be the bomb of the summer
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as in craze
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
longer hairstyles are the buzz this season
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as in to rush
to proceed or move quickly
we've been buzzing around all morning getting ready for the meeting with the VIPs from the head office
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Recent Examples of buzz
Billboard Japan, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Showing amid major French luxury brands with mega marketing budgets, sets and huge staffs, Chavarria’s runway shows nonetheless became the buzz of Paris for their authenticity, social commentary — and unique designs for men and women.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The claustrophobic heat, the humidity in my nostrils, the mosquitoes that never stopped buzzing.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The track has since racked up nearly 20 million streams on Spotify and sparked buzz in Japan as well, after being used on TikTok by acts including JO1 and Local Campione.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Showing amid major French luxury brands with mega marketing budgets, sets and huge staffs, Chavarria’s runway shows nonetheless became the buzz of Paris for their authenticity, social commentary — and unique designs for men and women.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Bo Bichette’s three-run home run The Rogers Centre was buzzing early in the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The claustrophobic heat, the humidity in my nostrils, the mosquitoes that never stopped buzzing.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzz
Noun
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In recent days, the grassroots effort has spread, as messages offering and seeking assistance are cut, copied and pasted throughout communities big and small, connecting neighbors and finding those in need tangible help.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The album’s title, Back to Life, named after its title track, represents a message of returning to your beginnings and starting anew.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Silver Hugo for Best Sound goes to SOUND OF FALLING for its ability to echo, in both its silences and thunders, the constant hum of secrets passed from one generation to the next in the apparent domestic quiet that both conceals and reveals.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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In an instant, the ordinary rhythms of their lives — laughter, errands, the hum of home — were shattered.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Perry and Trudeau first sparked romance rumors over the summer, when they were spotted on a date in Montreal, Canada.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Herbert has been rumored to be in a relationship with singer Madison Beer, and the couple seemingly confirmed those rumors after appearing cozy courtside during an NBA game on Thursday.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Beyond Meat once sold for almost $240 a share at the height of the meat alternative craze in the summer of 2019, after Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Credit Suisse brought it public at $25 a share in a May 2019 initial public offering.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Raised in Blackpool, England, after his adoption into a working-class family, Ball grew up a budding artist with a penchant for the Northern soul craze then sweeping the north of England, obsessively collecting Tamla and Stax singles.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Messi picked up the ball from his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul in midfield and burst toward the backpedaling Nashville back line before slipping the ball outside to Luis Suárez.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The areas facing the sun heat up fastest, and if there is a weaker area on the surface of the comet, sublimated gases under the surface can burst through — causing these sun-facing jets.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hall has 581 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns and 178 receiving yards through eight games with the struggling New York offense.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The widening gap followed a private equity spending spree in 2021, as firms rushed to deploy unspent funds, with activity also boosted by ultra-low interest rates.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Four children were among at least 14 people wounded in a Russian overnight air attack on Kyiv, officials said on Sunday, hours after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed calls for more Patriot missile defense systems.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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But shortly after, a second call came in reporting that a woman had been found on the ground, the police department said.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of how cats purr.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The purr of an engine was the pulse of performance – until a quiet revolution started taking shape under the surface.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Buzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzz. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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