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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
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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
Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
At the beginning of a tumultuous time, the air at our rally buzzed with community.
—Padma Balaji, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Or of being surrounded by schools of hammerheads and being buzzed by an orca?
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
The internet buzzed when Team Cherry announced Silksong.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Cristian Roldan buzzed about, and burst through midfield.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The pagers of emergency room staff at Hennepin Healthcare, in downtown Minneapolis, buzzed yet again — this time carrying especially dire news.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Clooney is in Italy to promote Jay Kelly, his Oscar-buzzed new movie.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The set buzzed with a lively mix of chaos and camaraderie.
—Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
At the beginning of a tumultuous time, the air at our rally buzzed with community.
—Padma Balaji, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Or of being surrounded by schools of hammerheads and being buzzed by an orca?
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
The internet buzzed when Team Cherry announced Silksong.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Cristian Roldan buzzed about, and burst through midfield.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The pagers of emergency room staff at Hennepin Healthcare, in downtown Minneapolis, buzzed yet again — this time carrying especially dire news.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Clooney is in Italy to promote Jay Kelly, his Oscar-buzzed new movie.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The set buzzed with a lively mix of chaos and camaraderie.
—Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzed
Verb
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Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.—
Hamid Farooqui,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cicadas hummed as the sun set over the Kansas City, Kansas, Unified Government Municipal Building Tuesday, as a crowd of somber faces turned towards a Kansas City, Kansas Police Department vehicle.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Interstate 10 hummed with cars rushing north toward Phoenix, drivers pushing to get ahead of what was bearing down on them.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The streaming bubble burst eight months before Willow’s premiere, so the move was part of a much larger cost-saving initiative.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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But a ship arrived and everyone hurried aboard without understanding a word of what the greeter was saying.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over 25 flies zipped about the dishwasher area, landing on clean plates.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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When the top section (minus the floor) is zipped onto the hammock, maximum occupancy drops to one.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brett Ryan, aided by Robbie Carter’s young daughter, scurried to place markers at the sites of the longest throws, before chucking the corpses back to the starting line.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The space brimmed with mismatched antique sofas, vintage tennis rackets, and a wall display of men’s collared overcoats and baseball caps.—
Savannah Hanoum,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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The God of Small Things brimmed with inventive language, eccentric characters, and the lush landscape of her native Kerala.—
Anderson Tepper,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bradley McCroskey caught a miraculous 26-yard touchdown pass on the final play of regulation, then Temi Ericson raced nearly untouched for a 25-yard TD in overtime to give the Indians a 34-28 victory.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bruins never looked back, despite Sweetwyne settling into the game and engineering four scoring drives to keep the Falcons from getting boat-raced.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Buzzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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