BUZZES Synonyms: 203 Similar and Opposite Words

buzzes 1 of 2

noun

plural of buzz

as in calls

a communication by telephone give me a buzz when you decide

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as in hums

a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion the motor made a soft buzz

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as in rages

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time longer hairstyles are the buzz this season

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buzzes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buzz

as in bursts

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 scurries

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 zips

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 buzzes

Noun

Go to Settings > Apps > Phone and toggle Haptics off to stop those subtle buzzes that can feel like extra notifications. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025 About halfway through our interview, Uchis’ phone buzzes. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025

Verb

Elimar, the ground floor restaurant, buzzes at breakfast with a spectacular spread including giant wheels of parmesan and sides of prosciutto, fruit, egg and pancake stations, and a gluten-free section. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 That means that when such a stellar body buzzes a black hole in a rpTDE, its outer layers are stripped, but its core resists the influence of the black hole. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Dolphins tend to be social and live in groups called pods and exhibit complex methods of communication and echolocation making squeaks, buzzes, whistles and clicks that can be heard from miles away. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Stand-Up Paddleboarding at Lakeside Marina Jessica Verne The alarm buzzes early on our second full day in South Lake Tahoe. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The kitchen buzzes as volunteers carry in trays of Creole dishes and barbecue while one of the sisters stirs a large cooler of lemon margaritas. — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 There’s always a nervous excitement that buzzes through households in the days leading up to a new school year. — Parents, 10 Aug. 2026 While Ramses may continue its operations for a number of months, NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX mission—the name for the extended mission of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which sampled the asteroid Bennu—is set to swoop in after Apophis buzzes Earth. — Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 30 July 2026 Your social world buzzes with activity as Mercury and Venus harmonize in the skies. — Usa Today, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzes

Noun

The 43-gram glasses use open-ear audio and can handle music, calls, and Meta’s AI assistant without incorporating a camera.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
The assumption that Harkness had been placing dropped calls to River’s phone set up the classic Slow Horses scenario where River foolishly goes off on his own to follow a lead and falls into an obvious trap.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Very occasionally, a scooter—piled high with passengers—hums past.

— Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Their Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation effectively quiets daily transit hums and crowded office chatter, while custom 40mm drivers pump out rich acoustics backed by customizable Ultra Bass tuning.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of hums

Noun

The depiction of schizophrenia on screen — especially in horror movies — has largely seen the mental health condition linked to violent and unpredictable rages, showing people when something has gone horribly wrong.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
The round, led by Evolution Equity Partners, comes as the battle over AI regulation rages in Washington and Silicon Valley, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle debate a development slowdown.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of rages

Verb

Things quickly take a terrifying turn during surgery when a scorpion tail suddenly bursts through Perry’s back, attacking one of the surgeons mid-operation.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Haaland bursts our bubble almost immediately by scoring in the opening five minutes, and Burnley miss a few good first-half chances, with striker Zian Flemming particularly culpable.

— Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of bursts

Verb

Inside Botánica Santo Tomas in Wilton Manors, store owner Héctor Giovanni Pizarro Santana sweeps the floor as his tiny Chihuahua, Bella, scurries behind him.

— Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of scurries

Verb

Friday night begins with the new Shooting Stars event, which zips through the past, present and future of women’s basketball.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 July 2026
It zips in the front like my favorite wetsuit, requiring little gymnastics to get on, and provides ample sun coverage for long paddles on the water.

— Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Definition of zips

Noun

The company said one researcher exchanged thousands of messages with its AI systems about improving the mammalian transmission of a highly lethal bird flu virus.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
With fewer in-person organizers, some groups are also focusing on social media and partnering with liberal content creators to boost their messages.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of messages

Noun

Kimie Smothermon begins each day greeted by the squeals, chirps and purrs of nearly 400 guinea pigs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026