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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
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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
The girls, buzzed on miniature cans of soda, lingered in the liminal space between rolling credits and parental pickup.
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
At the time of his murder, Mizell was in a lounge on the studio’s second floor with another man when two men were buzzed in.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Just as Day 2 of the NFL draft began Friday evening, Justin Joly’s phone buzzed with a message from the Front Range.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
When the Embassy moved to Nine Elms in 2018, Londoners buzzed about who and what might move in in its stead.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Flies buzzed over the growing mounds of trash.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The pavilion buzzed with activity as animal educators, conservationists, breeders and vendors filled the space.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Rivera and Baker were quickly buzzed inside and the two rushed up a flight of stairs after the suspect, the videos show.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Royals dugout buzzed with excitement as the ball went out.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
At the time of his murder, Mizell was in a lounge on the studio’s second floor with another man when two men were buzzed in.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Just as Day 2 of the NFL draft began Friday evening, Justin Joly’s phone buzzed with a message from the Front Range.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
When the Embassy moved to Nine Elms in 2018, Londoners buzzed about who and what might move in in its stead.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Flies buzzed over the growing mounds of trash.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The pavilion buzzed with activity as animal educators, conservationists, breeders and vendors filled the space.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Rivera and Baker were quickly buzzed inside and the two rushed up a flight of stairs after the suspect, the videos show.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Royals dugout buzzed with excitement as the ball went out.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzed
Verb
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The site’s sale section is always bursting with steep markdowns, but this month’s assortment is beyond impressive.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Many people are hoping—nay, praying—that the potential AI bubble will burst soon.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has released unedited footage showing the high-speed, life-or-death negotiation that played out when a robbery suspect sped off with an Antioch officer inside his getaway car, then attempted to negotiate out of trouble until being shot in the leg.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Others gathered in clusters of desks, showing their artwork to friends as lo-fi music hummed in the background.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Just outside the main entrance of Spectrum Center, as a saxophone blared and drums rumbled and fans hummed past each other with life, there stood Bradley Davis.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Americans have a long history of being hurried into war on false pretexts.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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His father was a schoolteacher and a member of the Nazi Party; Baselitz, who was seven at the cessation of World War II, would later recall the smoke rising from firebombed Dresden as his mother hurried her children through the city in a futile attempt to escape the Russians.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 May 2026
Verb
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First, there was the child who had zipped his entire face inside the hood of his green sweatshirt.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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That point was acknowledged immediately with the title track – not played since 2009 – opening the show as motion-simulating video tilted and zipped through a vibrant carnival.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Her reply brimmed with enthusiasm.—
Julia Coin
April 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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Come winter, beach towns like this one dotting the Atlantic Coast stretch of Florida surrounding Fort Lauderdale have long brimmed with French Canadian tourists and other snowbirds who arrive for warmth and sunshine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When the news came that a horse had scratched, a great stir rose, and several of the groomsmen who were sitting in the stalls with their horse wards scurried to start their brisk brushing to get the pine shavings off and used their jute sacks to spit-shine the coats slick.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Flyers fans stomped on the animal and nearly destroyed it before security scurried the souvenir away from the rambunctious crowd.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Buzzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzed. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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