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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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Garcia again rammed officers’ cars and sped off before fleeing on foot and barricading himself inside his apartment, ICE said.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Crystals that cleanse All three minerals sped up the breakdown under typical environmental conditions, but the rate depended heavily on crystal structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Many rank-and-file enlistees were also recent immigrants, and patriot regiments hummed with a cacophony of different tongues, accents, and dialects throughout the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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On the way out, as a staffer closed down the merch stand and the lobby bars’ slushy machines quietly hummed, Donegan brought up the lyric about caviar dreams.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 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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The interior has plenty of pockets to keep your items organized and zipped away, while the outside features one open pocket and two buckled side pockets.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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TreVeyon Henderson covered 12 yards on a wham run, then 18 more on a misdirection toss where fullback Jack Westover and right guard Mike Onwenu presented false keys that indicated an inside run while Henderson zipped outside.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So far, the year has brimmed with new milestones.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Wind chimes rang out in the back yard, which brimmed with pointy succulents, low-lying shrubs, and a few small trees.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Things also scurried in the branches above.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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The pair then broke into two high-security display cases, snatched various pieces of crown jewels on display, and scurried back down the ladder and escaped.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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About 27 swarmed the dishwashing area, landing on clean and sanitized dishes.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Although they were once swarmed by fans and paparazzi at every turn, the actors have had a more relaxed relationship with the media in recent years.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Buzzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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