Synonyms of buzzed

buzzed

verb

past tense of buzz

1

as in bursted

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

• bursted
• burst
• hummed
• bulged
• brimmed
• swarmed
• bustled
• crawled
• abounded
• teemed
• bristled
• overflowed
• 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
• travelled
• speeded
• traveled
• chased
• zipped
• jumped
• scooted
• darted
• ran
• blew
• blasted
• stepped
• run
• whirled
• dashed
• zoomed
• hustled
• ripped
• scuttled
• rammed
• bolted
• bustled
• jogged
• bowled
• blazed
• barreled
• hurled
• breezed
• rustled
• hurtled
• tore
• barrelled
• whisked
• rocketed
• humped
• hastened
• motored
• careened
• nipped
• shot
• pelted
• coursed
• cracked (on)
• careered
• belted
• hied
• jetted
• beat it
• bundled
• bombed
• flitted
• galloped
• hared
• highballed
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• whizzed
• scampered
• streaked
• shook a leg
• sprinted
• 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
• hanged (around or out)
• 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

When [ecologist Lars] Chittka gave bumblebees an extra jolt of sucrose, their favorite food, the bees buzzed with delight. —Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025

Stateside, Atlanta buzzed as Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills shared the stage for The Queens! —Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025

Since the troubling discovery, social media has buzzed with conversations surrounding the nature of an alleged relationship between Burke and Rivas. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Sep. 2025

The benefits of hitting Duolingo while buzzed. —New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025

Nellie Cifaldi, a 28-year-old Burnsville resident, said her phone buzzed constantly with weather alerts from the local sheriff’s app in the days before Helene. —Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025

When his phone buzzed with an unknown caller late Friday afternoon, 30-year-old Ali Nasrati didn’t think much of it. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025

Another camera captured him dialing a number on a call box before being buzzed inside. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025

Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown. —Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025