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

The model, 31, was seen departing for the ceremony with boyfriend Bradley Cooper, 51.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Celebrations began Friday evening and stretched into the early hours of Saturday morning, with stars like Reese Witherspoon, Emma Stone and Paul Rudd seen departing the venue.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

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

Why China is moving fast with robot hospitality China has already embraced service robots in hotels, restaurants, airports and public spaces.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Vibrations from earth-moving equipment could have triggered further collapses, possibly dooming Gil — and his would-be rescuers.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 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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That much was underlined this evening by the sight of the No 17 peeling off the back of Tunisia defender Ellyes Skhiri’s jersey — the legacy of a struggle with Brobbey in the first half.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 29 June 2026
But since the site was restored, its water has been plagued by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating have appeared to be peeling off the bottom.

— Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 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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