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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
The girls, buzzed on miniature cans of soda, lingered in the liminal space between rolling credits and parental pickup.
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
At the time of his murder, Mizell was in a lounge on the studio’s second floor with another man when two men were buzzed in.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Just as Day 2 of the NFL draft began Friday evening, Justin Joly’s phone buzzed with a message from the Front Range.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
When the Embassy moved to Nine Elms in 2018, Londoners buzzed about who and what might move in in its stead.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Flies buzzed over the growing mounds of trash.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The pavilion buzzed with activity as animal educators, conservationists, breeders and vendors filled the space.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Rivera and Baker were quickly buzzed inside and the two rushed up a flight of stairs after the suspect, the videos show.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Royals dugout buzzed with excitement as the ball went out.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
At the time of his murder, Mizell was in a lounge on the studio’s second floor with another man when two men were buzzed in.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Just as Day 2 of the NFL draft began Friday evening, Justin Joly’s phone buzzed with a message from the Front Range.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
When the Embassy moved to Nine Elms in 2018, Londoners buzzed about who and what might move in in its stead.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Flies buzzed over the growing mounds of trash.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The pavilion buzzed with activity as animal educators, conservationists, breeders and vendors filled the space.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Rivera and Baker were quickly buzzed inside and the two rushed up a flight of stairs after the suspect, the videos show.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Royals dugout buzzed with excitement as the ball went out.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzed
Verb
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All of this only adds to conviction in AI, but also has some investors with long memories likening the current period to the late 1990s when the stock market boomed thanks to internet investment before the bubble eventually burst in 2000.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Skin is elastic enough to permit significant expansion with bursting.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Sam El-Said and his wife were riding scooters after a date night along the boardwalk when a swarm of several dozen teenagers on e-bikes sped by them.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The scaled down and sped up microhubs that are designed to handle 30-minute orders represent another step in Amazon’s pursuit.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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To the right hummed Interstate 190; beyond the highway, the Niagara River; beyond the river, Canada.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Others gathered in clusters of desks, showing their artwork to friends as lo-fi music hummed in the background.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Her friend hurried over, not to look up, but to look down — both of them staring at a glowing screen while, just beyond them, Crux was visible in the night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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The state legislature hurried to pass a law giving fertility clinics legal immunity.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Verb
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First, there was the child who had zipped his entire face inside the hood of his green sweatshirt.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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That point was acknowledged immediately with the title track – not played since 2009 – opening the show as motion-simulating video tilted and zipped through a vibrant carnival.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Her reply brimmed with enthusiasm.—
Julia Coin
April 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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Come winter, beach towns like this one dotting the Atlantic Coast stretch of Florida surrounding Fort Lauderdale have long brimmed with French Canadian tourists and other snowbirds who arrive for warmth and sunshine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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