BUZZED Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

buzzed

verb

past tense of buzz

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 stands of the soccer stadium buzzed with anticipation. —

Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026 All 10, minus goalkeeper Matt Freese, buzzed around SoFi Stadium’s temporary grass. —

Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 14 June 2026 French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit. —

ABC News, 14 June 2026 After Duane Roberts died at 88 in November, Riverside buzzed with questions over the fate of the hotel, prompting another Roberts family lawyer to offer public assurances. —

Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Two drones buzzed overhead, filming the players wearing the latest biotech on the pristine field below. —

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 Minutes later, the intercom buzzed, and my father’s voice filled the room, asking me to come down to the street. —

Andrea Bajani, New Yorker, 7 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

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In fact, levels of new housing construction have consistently fallen short, year after year, ever since the subprime housing bubble burst almost two decades ago.

— Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Sliding into spring, the toppings become lighter, fresher, and brighter bursting with mint, basil, chives, and lavender in sassy vinaigrettes and pestos.

— Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025