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

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 lodge is usually buzzing with guests playing card games, enjoying daily happy hour, or sitting by the roaring fireplace. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 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 Just two years ago, this buzzing commons was an empty college campus. — Olivia Fletcher, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 Discussion forums were buzzing, mining the multitude of horror movie references embedded in the series. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 For the last week or two there have been dozens and dozens of dragonflies buzzing around. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 At the conference in Bergen, attendees were buzzing about metformin’s promise. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzing

Adjective

Perhaps a Sunday evening after peak usage time, before a busy week ahead.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
The incident comes as Colorado experiences a sharp increase in bear activity fueled by poor natural food conditions, prompting officials to urge people to take extra precautions during the busy late-summer season.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of busy

Verb

The wealth of the richest Americans has torqued upward, bursting through the top of the graph, with no end in sight, completely untethered from the rest of the United States.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Murphy has built an empire by keeping a full-to-bursting pipeline of shows and returning to certain creative wells.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of bursting

Verb

Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience.

— Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026
McClair, a scurrying cerebral Glaswegian signed from Celtic and one of the few players to outsmart his boss Sir Alex Ferguson, had become the first in 20 years, since Best, to score 20 league goals for United.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of scurrying

Verb

Dreamy interludes pad the space between tracks with humming synths and strings; sometimes songs dissolve into floating mood pieces, anchored by a drone or loop.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
The insects protect their queen, collecting in a roiling, humming mass on his hand.

— Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of humming

Verb

Infants may act sluggish or not active, vomit, be unusually fussy, face poor feeding, show a bulging soft spot on the head, or show poor reflexes.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Padmini came in about ten minutes later, carrying a net bag bulging with okra and shiny gourds.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of bulging

Verb

On the other is a relief depiction of a Kremlin in flames, with a drone flying over it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Over the coming months, avionics, scientific instruments and thermal insulation will gradually transform the frame into the flying science laboratory destined for the outer solar system.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of flying

Verb

After 20 years zipping across the galaxy, saving the planet from falling meteors and alien invaders, Hal is resting on his laurels.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
But even with a marathon three-hour runtime and approximately 1 bazillion cameos, Endgame is remarkably light on its feet, zipping throughout time for a story that not only pays tribute to the films that came before but casts them in a new light.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026