buzz (off)

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Verb
  • If there is a moment to be seized, it only can be seized by a mix superior to what exited amid embarrassment last month.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • Felix directed Barnes to exit the Toyota Corolla, but Barnes' car began to move forward with its driver's side door still open.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • The ship departed from Tokyo on April 26 for a cruise through Japan and Alaska before arriving in Vancouver, according to CruiseMapper.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • On Wednesday morning, before departing for Doha, Qatar, Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Among girls' names, Mia moves into the top 5, knocking out Sophia, which was the No. 1 name for girls from 2011-2013 and had been in the top 5 every year from 2009 except for 2021.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • With just 24 more saves, Jansen would move past Smith on the career leader board.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Pickens also got into arguments with fans in the stands.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
  • Ava rises at dawn to get a makeover at the mall to prepare to see her gorgeous, successful ex-girlfriend.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • So now the mystery of high U.S. interest rates makes sense: keep the dollar strong to keep the confetti going and the runaway government spending funded.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Under former Chair Gary Gensler, the SEC aggressively went after the crypto sector, with lawsuits and enforcement including against top crypto companies such as Coinbase.
    Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • If a driver or roller gets past his man, as James did with DiVincenzo, the guy guarding the corner (in this case, Gobert) sinks into the lane as the player lagging (DiVincenzo) peels off to the open man.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Remove 1 dough sheet from refrigerator; peel off top sheet of parchment paper.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Duffy, sworn by Judge Clarence Thomas on the afternoon of Jan. 28, had his work cut out for him when the deadliest US airplane crash in nearly two decades happened the next day at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
  • There was a paper bag over your head, with holes cut out for the eyes.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Last week, novelist Salman Rushdie pulled out of commencement at Claremont McKenna College in California following backlash from the Claremont College Muslim Student Association over his criticism of pro-Palestinian protests.
    Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • When a committed backer pulled out one month before shooting, Kher refused to postpone.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2025
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“Buzz (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzz%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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