buzz (off)

verb

Definition of buzz (off)next
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another you've outstayed your welcome, so buzz off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzz (off)
  1. exit
  2. depart
  3. move
  4. go
  5. get
  6. peel off
  7. cut out
  8. pull out
Verb
  • David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, exited the campaign in July but revived it days later after receiving Evers' endorsement.
    — Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • According to Chicago police, a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were exiting the gas station when a silver Nissan sedan approached and the occupants inside pulled out guns and shot in their direction.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of exit
Verb
  • The fireworks came instead from the Dodgers' slumbering offense, which awoke with Max Muncy's three-run double and Freddie Freeman's RBI single after Skubal departed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In July this year, Yuri became the latest member to depart SM while confirming her continued commitment to group activities, bringing the number of members with external solo representation to three (Sunny left in 2023).
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • The Gemini Moon moves through your 9th House of Learning and sextiles the Leo Sun in your 11th House of Community, helping big-picture thinking connect with friends, groups, or shared goals.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Though less significant than the Strait of Hormuz, around 12% of the world’s trade, including a fourth of global container traffic, once passed through Bab el-Mandeb, moving between Europe and Asia via Egypt’s Suez Canal.
    — Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • The Sparks outscored the Valkyries 31-20 in the fourth quarter as Golden State’s shooting went cold, but a couple of late clutch shots won the game after a 19-point lead was cut to one.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • His attempt comes a year after a driver going 283 mph (455 kph) died trying to set a land speed record at Bonneville's annual Speed Week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • At age 16, Armstrong made his first solo flight and got his pilot's license.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Also, the Grindr is all guys either dressed up for pup play or wearing ladies’ panties, which is also not my idea of a good time, but slightly better than getting your foot stuck in a wet, mossy hole.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • That regional rivalry, Mezahi said, could give Infantino’s opponents an opening to peel off a handful of African votes even as CAF presents a united front publicly.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The act of peeling off that outer layer could transfer pathogens from the produce’s skin to the edible flesh.
    — Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of peel off
Verb
  • The March 2025 law introduced a two-generation limit, cutting out his siblings.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • After his SummerSlam win over Lesnar, Femi will be riding high, but WWE has its work cut out to keep him busy until an inevitable clash with Reigns.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut out
Verb
  • So why did Stephenson stop in the middle of a 10-mile run Saturday morning to pull out his phone and try to sign up his family to do it all over again?
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Then, one of the men can be seen pulling out a gun, shooting at the influencer and immediately fleeing the scene.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of pull out
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