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

The doorbell rang constantly as patient after patient walked up to the white window and the volunteer receptionist buzzed them in for their appointments. — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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