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as in burst
to be copiously supplied
for months the area has been buzzing with rumors that a megacorporation plans to locate its headquarters here
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as in sped
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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as in hummed
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
the little plane buzzed past the crowd
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Recent Examples of buzzed
Minutes later, the intercom buzzed, and my father’s voice filled the room, asking me to come down to the street.
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Andrea Bajani, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
Her family filed a missing person’s report the morning after her disappearance, but over 80 hours passed before phones across the province buzzed with a child abduction alert, according to family lawyer Gustavo Vaca.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Her family filed a missing person’s report the morning after her disappearance, but more than 80 hours passed before phones across the province buzzed with a child abduction alert, according to family lawyer Gustavo Vaca.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
By the end of the audition, the contestant had set an AGT record with eight X's after being buzzed out twice.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
As Cyril’s phone buzzed with calls from Haiti’s prime minister, foreign minister and federation officials seeking updates on Pierre’s arrival, the midfielder was rushed to Fort Lauderdale Stadium.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
In a Nike video on Instagram, the tennis player was pictured practicing on court as a phone buzzed and rang.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 1 June 2026
Beto was close to unplayable up front, while James Garner and Dewsbury-Hall buzzed around in midfield.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Everything buzzed in Gateway Center Arena in College Park as the Dream completed an impressive comeback.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
Andrea Bajani, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
Her family filed a missing person’s report the morning after her disappearance, but over 80 hours passed before phones across the province buzzed with a child abduction alert, according to family lawyer Gustavo Vaca.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Her family filed a missing person’s report the morning after her disappearance, but more than 80 hours passed before phones across the province buzzed with a child abduction alert, according to family lawyer Gustavo Vaca.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
By the end of the audition, the contestant had set an AGT record with eight X's after being buzzed out twice.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
As Cyril’s phone buzzed with calls from Haiti’s prime minister, foreign minister and federation officials seeking updates on Pierre’s arrival, the midfielder was rushed to Fort Lauderdale Stadium.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
In a Nike video on Instagram, the tennis player was pictured practicing on court as a phone buzzed and rang.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 1 June 2026
Beto was close to unplayable up front, while James Garner and Dewsbury-Hall buzzed around in midfield.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Everything buzzed in Gateway Center Arena in College Park as the Dream completed an impressive comeback.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzed
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The band whipping through Connecticut this week that really can’t be said to have burst from a large previously existing musical genre.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Nearly three decades after Lara first burst onto screens, Legacy of Atlantis aims to honor the spirit of the original adventure while expanding the character for modern audiences.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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These were signs the women could easily read as the air cooled and their hearts sped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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In the months that followed, investigators determined that Mackenzie, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, intentionally sped up the car.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Five racks of computer servers hummed in a futuristic yet industrial-looking classroom at Atlanta Technical College, south of downtown.—
Mirtha Donastorg,
AJC.com,
26 May 2026
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Ventilators hummed in an intensive care unit.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Gardner, the activist, hurried over, tapped Nereyda on the shoulder and pointed toward the pit.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The baseball team beat Calvin Christian 7-1, then hurried across the plaza at SDSU — about 50 yards — to cheer the girls on.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Norris zipped past the Mercedes duo for the lead at the start but couldn’t hold on long.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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The Mayor, after arriving with his chief of staff and first deputy mayor, zipped off a pair of ankle boots and joined the men on the floor.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Conversations between the two often brimmed with lessons on life, which Honda carries close to heart.—
Julius Miller
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The case file on Weaver’s murder that Logothetti ultimately inherited from her predecessors at the Everett Police Department brimmed with outlandish theories around her death involving money laundering and cocaine.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Wittorp scurried over to a curtained side entrance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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“Buzzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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