BUZZING Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

buzzing 1 of 2

adjective

as in busy

marked by much life, movement, or activity the arena is really buzzing tonight

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buzzing

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verb

present participle of buzz

as in bursting

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 scurrying

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 humming

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 buzzing

Adjective

Still, a supportive connection between the moon, Neptune and Pluto retrograde adds a deeper undercurrent to all the buzzing and socializing. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Tucked away in a private backyard in Ashford, one of the state’s few apitherapy huts allows people to breathe in air from thousands of buzzing bees. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 Over the decades, the equipment evolved into today’s version of the sport, featuring a beeping softball and four-foot-tall buzzing foam bases that guide players through sound. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Different vibration patterns identify each hazard The patch does not use the same buzzing sensation for every warning. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 But the loud, buzzing, mechanical presence often panics wildlife and alters natural behavior. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 Earlier this morning in New York’s always-buzzing Meatpacking District, a long queue of young, cool folks could be seen lining up along 14th street—circling the block from 10th avenue all the way to 9th. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 July 2026 Today, the buzzing eatery is a hot spot for anyone and everyone in the neighborhood, not just the hotel’s guests. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 The cityscape through the windows was like a starry night from the future, galactic and buzzing. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Verb

Jourdan Rodrigue has a list of 15 young players the NFL is buzzing about before the regular season starts. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In eighth grade at Hickory Creek, Ross already had high school track coaches buzzing about her. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 At the AfD’s final preelection rally Thursday in the state capital, Magdeburg, a crowd of 6,000 is buzzing. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 Online orders were disrupted as e-commerce hubs were set ablaze by buzzing drones. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Outside the airport, the streets are busy, a cacophony of honking horns and motorbikes buzzing between cars, buses, and tuk-tuks as people travel around the Nepalese capital. — Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Already pundits are buzzing about a potential Best Actor bid for Malkovich, who has only been nominated twice in his career. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 After a brief standoff with the buzzing, metal alien, the bobcat carefully retreated, sidestepping into an adjacent empty room. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026 With the kids back in school and movie theaters buzzing with their best audience numbers in years, September might be the perfect time to catch a matinee. — David Faris, TheWeek, 1 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzing

Adjective

Alex Steen’s first summer in the big chair was busy, but everything mostly made sense.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Amenities and experiences Harmon Guest House smartly devotes most of its real estate to guest rooms, allowing for maximum comfort in a busy area.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of busy

Verb

There aren’t many good new comedies bursting onto the scene these days, but this is a worthwhile one to binge.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Desperation is the defining mood, mostly sublimated and sometimes bursting through the surface, as when a man demanding his savings threatens self-immolation at the bank.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of bursting

Verb

During the friendship arc, fans can see Hawkins High School, while in a darker moment, windows will be illuminated with the images of scurrying rats.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Hikers often spot these charismatic creatures perched on boulders or scurrying through wildflowers.

— Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of scurrying

Verb

To build the president’s White House ballroom, roughly 250 workers have been pouring concrete and installing steel framework, keeping the site humming for 20 hours a day, seven days a week.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
As the Yeomen continued losing games last year, the larger college-football machine kept humming at campuses across the country.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of humming

Adjective

Within an hour, the somber commemoration by the sea turned into a vibrant two-day intertribal powwow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Perfect for dining table centerpieces, entryway consoles, kitchen islands, and bathroom displays, these vibrant artificial eucalyptus stems come ready in a chic glass vessel for on-the-fly decorating.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of vibrant

Verb

At the end of his second-round match against Hubert Hurkacz, an eye-bulging celebration followed a relentless performance against a very tricky opponent.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Initially treated almost as an afterthought, Bonta’s antitrust lawsuit has become a major obstacle to Ellison’s ambitions and a source of neck-bulging outrage among Ellison’s supporters.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of bulging

Verb

Peden has their own professional flying grooms that travel with the horses for championships and Olympic flights, while there are also vets and stable grooms, such as Vard on board.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Roundabout 100, most of them leased, flying more than double that number in flights each day to destinations across the globe.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of flying

Verb

Neutrinos, which are produced in the sun as well as other astrophysical sources and are constantly zipping through the Earth, are notoriously difficult to measure.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
Facing second-and-4 in the second quarter, Browning took a shotgun snap, and Anudike-Uzomah was there in an instant, zipping by Tampa Bay third-string tackle Marshall Fournier for a free shot on Browning.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026