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

Louise’s phone buzzed in her pocket. —Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game. —Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026

Students buzzed with eagerness as helmets and communication equipment were also passed around. —Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026

As cell signal returned, Alberto González’s phone buzzed nonstop with messages. —Natalia Favre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026

Upon arrival at the estate, my car was buzzed through the gate guarding a rustic yet modern haven straight out of a storybook. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026

Inside the Trivium Corporate Center manufacturing site in Catawba County, the air buzzed with the hum and loud drill sounds of production. —Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026

Gnats buzzed around the park in the afternoon light. —Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Opened in May 2022, the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma has quickly become one of the most buzzed about destinations in music tourism. —Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 24 Mar. 2026