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

Its tight curves and angled seams recall aeronautic skins, giving the surface a sense of buzzing movement — an appropriate preview for what’s inside. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

The event was followed by a buzzing reception with vendors, entertainment and cake, per KFSM. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 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

Verb

The Square will be buzzing with candlelight shopping, and proceeds from the Crawl will go to support the Georgia Symphony Orchestra. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Founded back in 1877 by silver miners, Leadville was a boomtown buzzing with colorful characters and fortune seekers, who left behind a smattering of charming Victorian buildings and a wild frontier spirit that still lingers. — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2026

Already buzzing just two weeks after opening, this is sure to become a hotspot for locals and guests, both at the hotel and those staying elsewhere. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Callaway’s phone kept buzzing with interview requests from CNN, USA Today, People magazine and other news outlets across the country. — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Advertisement Within weeks, my high school was buzzing about AI. — Alana Kaufman, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Mohammed’s view Abu Dhabi’s annual energy exhibition is buzzing, tangible proof that the UAE has absorbed the blows of the Iran war and has its eye on the future. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The music rooms run long hours, still buzzing in the early morning after bars have officially closed. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

The actors’ costume swap got fans buzzing — and inspired several jokes and theories about the MCU characters in the comment section. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026