BUZZING (OFF) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

buzzing (off)

verb

present participle of buzz (off)

as in departing

to leave a place often for another you've outstayed your welcome, so buzz off

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Verb

In a surprising twist, Harper has selected Los Angeles Dodgers third-base coach Dino Ebel to throw to him, departing from his previous choice of his father.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Apple alleged that OpenAI coached departing Apple employees in how to evade security processes when leaving the iPhone maker, and that Chang Liu, a former employee who joined OpenAI, stole an Apple laptop.

— Kif Leswing,MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of departing

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Lawtey starred in the first three seasons of BBC and HBO banking drama Industry, before exiting before this year’s fourth run.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 July 2026
News of the second season release date comes not long after it was reported that series star Tom Hardy will return Season 3 after a previous fallout with the show’s producers led to him briefly exiting the series.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of exiting

Verb

Still, as the game wore on to the waning moments, both teams were visibly sapped of energy and moving at a slower pace, including Haaland, who faded late in the game, was subbed out at the 105-minute mark and replaced by Jorgen Strand Larsen.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026

Definition of moving

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There was a point that night, still being replayed on social media even now, where Connors was running along the back wall, throwing up lobs as the noise in the place kept building with each one.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
The district is in the central part of Palm Beach County, running along the coast.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026

Definition of running along

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But, within weeks of the project originally reaching completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling off the bottom.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
But within weeks of the project originally reaching completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling off the bottom.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of peeling off

Verb

Kramer agreed, crediting facility partners at Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current, the University of Kansas and the $20-million Swope Soccer Village for pulling out the stops to attract the world’s best teams.

— Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.

— Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 June 2026

Definition of pulling out

Verb

Running is where the brand continues pushing on the innovation front, and its product line has been resonating with running communities.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Goldberg's growing frustration came to a head near the end of the interview (watch in the video below), after the show needed to cut to a commercial break, but Navarro kept pushing on a question.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Definition of pushing on

Verb

I'mPhaedra Trethan, digging out my old Rod Brind'Amour Flyers jersey and congratulating the coach on his team's Stanley Cup Finals win.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Ahead of the finish, Vegas continued its second-period dominance in the series, digging out of a 3-1 hole and making a bit of history in the process; for the first time in Stanley Cup Final history, four games have featured a team rallying from a multi-goal deficit to at least tie the game.

— Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 June 2026

Definition of digging out

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