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

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 Over the next six decades, Dan Tana’s transformed from a fledgling eatery to a buzzing restaurant to, eventually, an institution. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026 Scott Usheroff The wine scene has evolved from hobby industry to a buzzing, blooming viticulture scene. — Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The device will completely block the ear canal and cause a low buzzing noise that makes drifting off hard. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Verb

The buzzing platforms are showing up in gyms, physical therapy clinics and living rooms, and the questions keep coming. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 In it, four contestants solve jumbled words and phrases that unscramble right before their eyes; as the tiles unscramble, the clues get easier, and the player buzzing in with the most correct answers earns a shot at the $10,000 grand prize. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 July 2026 Their past two victories against Switzerland and Egypt came with the help of controversial calls that had the soccer-watching populace buzzing about potential favoritism toward Argentina. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 In the weeks around the 2026 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, my phone kept buzzing with alerts about GLP-1 drugs and cancer. — Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 13 July 2026 There was a pungent smell and a faint buzzing sound coming from the bedroom. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The property is also conveniently located to some of the area’s buzzing towns, like Kingston to the north with its great vintage shops and new-to-the-scene dining options, as well as Woodstock a bit further. — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 While the early successes in the group stage had casual fans buzzing about a trip to the July 19 final—which, come on already—the sales teams at Fox and Telemundo weren’t gaming out long-range strategies for either the USMNT or Mexico. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026 Perched on an oceanfront bluff 800 miles above the shore, its sprawling outdoor patio, once a buzzing boho hub of belly dancing and poetry readings, is now an idyllic setting for a sunset drink. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzing

Adjective

Dollar Tree quietly stocks shelf-stable protein shakes, protein bars and cheese sticks that can round out a breakfast or refuel a busy afternoon without straining a tight budget.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Little ones can spend time in Sultan’s Village, the island’s kids’ club, where activities like pirate treasure hunts, coconut painting, and disco nights keep them busy.

— Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

Definition of busy

Verb

Call it the canary yellow uniforms in the coal mine — except the Red Sox have shot up the elevator shaft, bursting from their subterranean crypt.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
All that was missing was a second goal, which Mikel Merino provided once again, bursting onto the field like a bolt of lightning from the bench in the closing minutes.

— Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

Definition of bursting

Verb

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
If seeing one scurrying through your living room sends you scrambling for a quick remedy, your instincts are on track.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of scurrying

Verb

By contrast, the three data centers coming to Miami-Dade are much smaller, requiring less energy to keep the computers humming all day and less water to circulate and keep the computers cool.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The show has turned into a case-of-the-season procedural with the alien stuff humming in the background as the overarching mythology.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of humming

Adjective

Proper watering is essential for healthy rose bushes and ensures vibrant, beautiful blooms in your garden.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026
Carlisle, whose vibrant 2024 album Critterland was a Rolling Stone staff favorite, decamped to New Orleans with Childers and his band, the Food Stamps, to cut The Universal Bubba in a DIY home studio.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

Definition of vibrant

Verb

After flying toward a naval target over the Black Sea, the aircraft launched one of the supersonic missiles from a stand-off distance exceeding 120 kilometers, successfully destroying its target.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
The Piper Tomahawk had been taken on a test flight by a flying instructor in his 20s after a part was replaced on the plane, the airline said.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of flying

Verb

Because of this tremendous heat, hydrogen atoms in the inner core of stars are zipping along at incredible speeds and slamming into each other with astonishing violence.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
That could potentially be dangerous, especially in urban environments with vehicles zipping around.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026