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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
Outside buzzed the controversial Court Street bike lane, the subject of a recent lawsuit which Dornagon covered closely.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Altadena buzzed with the sound of construction in late April.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
What isn’t at Cannes has been as buzzed about as much as what is.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The new feature will be produced by Studiocanal and Bien ou Bien Productions, and has been buzzed about since 2022 (during a December 2025 event, the shingle had much to say about the project, via Variety).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 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
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Altadena buzzed with the sound of construction in late April.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
What isn’t at Cannes has been as buzzed about as much as what is.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The new feature will be produced by Studiocanal and Bien ou Bien Productions, and has been buzzed about since 2022 (during a December 2025 event, the shingle had much to say about the project, via Variety).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzed
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Researchers believe huge quantities of groundwater likely burst onto the surface in a series of catastrophic floods that surged downhill and rapidly carved the waterworn valleys visible today.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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But Donald used that size mismatch to his advantage, leveraging an unprecedented first step and incredible agility to burst past linemen and attack the offense.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 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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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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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
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The Ducks zipped the puck around the Vegas zone, and Gauthier found a seam pass through the heart of the defense right to Zellweger’s tape.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 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
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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“Buzzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzed. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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