Synonyms of buzzed

buzzed

verb

past tense of buzz

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burst
• hummed
• bulged
• brimmed
• swarmed
• crawled
• bustled
• abounded
• teemed
• overflowed
• bristled
• pullulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• needed
• wanted
• lacked

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• hurried
• scurried
• raced
• flew
• rushed
• trotted
• drove
• traveled
• chased
• zipped
• jumped
• scooted
• blew
• darted
• ran
• blasted
• stepped
• whirled
• dashed
• zoomed
• ripped
• hustled
• scuttled
• rammed
• bolted
• bustled
• jogged
• bowled
• blazed
• barreled
• hurled
• tore
• breezed
• rustled
• hurtled
• whisked
• rocketed
• humped
• hastened
• motored
• careened
• shot
• nipped
• pelted
• coursed
• cracked (on)
• careered
• belted
• hied
• jetted
• bundled
• beat it
• bombed
• flitted
• galloped
• hared
• highballed
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• whizzed
• scampered
• streaked
• sprinted
• shook a leg
• made tracks
• got a move on
• scuffled
• hotfooted (it)
• scudded
• accelerated
• stampeded
• beetled
• quickened
• overtook
• outpaced
• outstripped
• stepped out
• caught up
• outran
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poked
• crawled
• crept
• dragged
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• loitered
• strolled
• sauntered
• ambled
• shuffled
• tarried
• dallied
• dawdled
• plodded
• slowed (down or up)
• lumbered
• decelerated
• dillydallied

3

as in hummed

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

the little plane buzzed past the crowd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hummed
• zipped
• whispered
• whirred
• whizzed
• droned
• hissed
• burred
• zoomed
• sighed
• murmured
• whistled
• bumbled
• purred
• thrummed
• whished
• fizzed
• cooed
• whooshed
• sizzled
• swished
• rustled
• chirred
• wheezed
• churred
• curred

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buzzed

Cell phones buzzed as the public safety alert appeared on screen and asked people to call authorities with any information. — Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2026

In recent weeks, new residents have buzzed around 929 Walnut Street in downtown Kansas City. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

My phone buzzed with the first of four promotional alerts that day. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

As if triggered by this thought, the door buzzed itself open, startling the pigeons from wire to wing, a grand scattering. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Upon the stone’s discovery, the world of Egyptology buzzed with questions. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026

With a nod from the person at the desk, we were buzzed out and strolled straight onto the tarmac to mount up. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026

The two 98-seat Embraer-190 regional jets from South African airline Airlink buzzed Cape Town’s DHL stadium on Saturday just before the match between the country’s Springboks and New Zealand’s All Blacks teams. — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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