Synonyms of buzzing

buzzing 1 of 2

adjective

as in busy

marked by much life, movement, or activity

the arena is really buzzing tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• busy
• humming
• vibrant
• thriving
• lively
• crowded
• abuzz
• bustling
• populous
• brisk
• happening
• rousing
• kinetic
• stirring
• flourishing
• animated
• alive
• hopping
• astir
• abubble
• swarming
• teeming
• overflowing
• aboil
• thronging
• abounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dead
• sleepy
• inactive
• lifeless
• asleep

buzzing

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verb

present participle of buzz

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursting
• humming
• bulging
• brimming
• teeming
• swarming
• bustling
• crawling
• abounding
• bristling
• overflowing
• pullulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lacking
• wanting
• needing

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scurrying
• flying
• racing
• hurrying
• rushing
• driving
• zipping
• traveling
• speeding
• trotting
• chasing
• jumping
• running
• blowing
• darting
• blasting
• whirling
• scooting
• bustling
• tearing
• scuttling
• dashing
• stepping
• ripping
• zooming
• blazing
• hustling
• rustling
• shooting
• hurtling
• bowling
• bolting
• barreling
• ramming
• hurling
• rocketing
• careering
• jogging
• breezing
• haring
• motoring
• cracking (on)
• careening
• humping
• coursing
• whisking
• jetting
• nipping
• pelting
• hastening
• belting
• galloping
• flitting
• beating it
• bombing
• bundling
• cannonballing
• highballing
• whizzing
• hying
• scampering
• stepping on it
• scuffling
• shaking a leg
• getting a move on
• making tracks
• hotfooting (it)
• accelerating
• scudding
• streaking
• stampeding
• sprinting
• beetling
• quickening
• overtaking
• stepping out
• outrunning
• outstripping
• outpacing
• catching up
• arrowing
• beelining
• fast-forwarding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creeping
• crawling
• poking
• lingering
• dragging
• hanging (around or out)
• poking
• lagging
• loitering
• dawdling
• strolling
• shuffling
• sauntering
• ambling
• plodding
• dallying
• slowing (down or up)
• lumbering
• tarrying
• decelerating
• dillydallying

3

as in humming

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

the little plane buzzed past the crowd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humming
• zipping
• whirring
• whispering
• whizzing
• hissing
• droning
• zooming
• murmuring
• burring
• whistling
• sighing
• thrumming
• bumbling
• whishing
• purring
• chirring
• cooing
• fizzing
• churring
• rustling
• sizzling
• swishing
• wheezing
• whooshing
• curring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buzzing

Adjective

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

Common symptoms include vertigo, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, ringing, buzzing or other noises, as well as hearing loss. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Verb

The dreamy setting is an ideal spot to drop anchor for a relaxing swim, snorkel, and linger over a bottle of local wine under umbrella pine trees buzzing with cicadas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Now, two new heartthrobs of the 2020s have joined the party, with Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie and Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland both buzzing their notable hairstyles in favor of a summery buzz cut. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

Summary Tonight, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is buzzing for the WBA welterweight title clash between Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Smith’s chemistry with Mitchell has been buzzing since the spring, but his connection with the Jets’ top receiver has been building all summer. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Within two years though, that alien landscape had matured into a sea of textured blooms and foliage, buzzing with life, punctuated by garden art, and threaded with inviting pathways. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026

District Superintendent Monica Schroeder noted the various technologies and advancements at the school, including even the lights — the days of bright, buzzing overhead lights are over, with lights that can be dimmed. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

One part of Katie's background that has Jackie and Shadow fans buzzing is an incredible coincidence. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

From Cars to Star Wars to Encanto and Avatar, here are seven of the biggest reveals that will have Disney park lovers buzzing. — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026