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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
Sephora‘s Dubai Mall flagship has long been buzzed about by brands as being the productive location in the world, underscoring the region’s exceptional consumer appetite for premium beauty products.
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Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
How Coffee Keeps You Alert Your morning cup of coffee can leave you feeling pretty buzzed.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2025
The school buzzed with activity as residents came to witness the flower, Underwood said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Offstage events get to be shown and experienced vividly through cinematographer Sean Bobbitt’s buzzed but still sharply observant roving camera.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Strief buzzed the line coaches use to communicate throughout the game.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
The air buzzed with laughter, connection, and anticipation.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Each week, social media has buzzed with his latest one-handed reception or shape-shifting juke.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
But even as the house buzzed with happiness, Shannel was battling a nagging headache.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
How Coffee Keeps You Alert Your morning cup of coffee can leave you feeling pretty buzzed.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2025
The school buzzed with activity as residents came to witness the flower, Underwood said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Offstage events get to be shown and experienced vividly through cinematographer Sean Bobbitt’s buzzed but still sharply observant roving camera.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Strief buzzed the line coaches use to communicate throughout the game.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
The air buzzed with laughter, connection, and anticipation.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Each week, social media has buzzed with his latest one-handed reception or shape-shifting juke.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
But even as the house buzzed with happiness, Shannel was battling a nagging headache.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzed
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While the football program, which will move up to Class 5A for the next two-year cycle that starts in 2026, has established itself as a perennial playoff team under Startzer, other Nighthawks programs have also burst onto the scene.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hagan’s initial shot on a corner was deflected to the left wing, and Cusack bursted to the loose ball to flick it in.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Toyota crashed, and the Charger sped away, according to court records.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The broad stock market hummed along in 2025, with the S&P 500 posting a 16% return — the index’s third consecutive year of double-digit gains.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026
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By Monday, with Paramount’s David Ellison tilting at windmills to try to stop Ted Sarandos’ Netflixian invasion, the studio executive hummed a different tune.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Dec. 2025
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Mahomes spent the game on his backside, hurried or outright hit by rushers 15 times in all.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In December, the foundation posted a Facebook video showing grinning Palestinian children in the van, their backpacks strapped and winter jackets zipped, on their way to school.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The high-energy rookie scored two layups directly off inbounds passes from White, who also zipped a similar feed to a cutting Minott that resulted in free throws.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
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The spring 2026 fashion collections brimmed with styles, ranging from short and sweet to sleek and chic.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2026
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So far, the year has brimmed with new milestones.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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The voles scurried away when the little nightingale tried to sing, though not out of cruelty.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
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Yet that sign of life came to an end when Indiana swarmed the Ducks' fourth-down conversion attempt, giving the ball and the momentum back to the Hoosiers.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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The school district canceled classes on Thursday and Friday out of an abundance of caution after witnesses said federal authorities swarmed Roosevelt High School in south Minneapolis during dismissal.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Buzzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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