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 As for Haaland, whose long, pale-blonde hair nabbed countless headlines during the World Cup, buzzed it off and filmed the whole thing for YouTube. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026 Solitary bees buzzed through the purple flowers of the California aster. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In the now-notorious moment, Rock, 61, made a joke directed at Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s buzzed haircut. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 That same day, 260 miles west, the mayor of another Saskatchewan town was sitting on the end of a fishing dock when his phone buzzed with a text message. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 The Navy flight that buzzed the Renton, Washington training facility on the Southeastern shore of Lake Washington lasted much of the football team's first padded practice. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Within two minutes, the star running back’s phone buzzed with his first congratulatory text. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026 After more than three years of city planning, a much-buzzed about restaurant development in a former Fairway Houlihan’s will not move forward. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Every modern amenity, clean design line and high-end touch in the building will be buzzed about for months. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026

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Chinese authorities also warned that a barrier lake, which formed at the confluence of the Tsogyal and the Purupqiangzangbu rivers, is overflowing and may burst.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Sip local wines like Norton or Vignoles, hop around downtown, or wander through orchards bursting with ripe apples while leaves crunch underfoot.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of burst

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The charter Girardeau sailed with was about four miles out and almost at the its trip when word of the hammerhead was radioed out — the crew decided to take a chance and sped up the coast 15 minutes to see the shark still sauntering in the sea.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
The two men ran, laughing, to the blue Mazda that was waiting for them, and Stana, who was driving, sped away.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sped

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When Huijsen was forced off the pitch to receive treatment for a cut to his head, temporarily leaving Madrid with 10 men, Mourinho hurried the doctors and physios along.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The other officers hurried to the second scene as Hernandez tackled a fleeing Edgar to the ground.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurried

Verb

Sitting with her children in a carriage during the parade and later appearing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, the princess wore nodded to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana's 1987 Easter outfit in a pale blue ensemble and wide-brimmed hat by Catherine Walker.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 June 2026
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