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as in burst
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 sped
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 hummed
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 buzzed
Not only do the four statues bode well for the film’s future, but the room buzzed with good will for Anderson, who didn’t try to hide his glee.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Visitors must be buzzed in by staff in order to enter past the front office.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
McCarty, 34, buzzed around the room handing out quesadillas fresh from the oven, and filling people’s cups with hot tea.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
The Del's 28 oceanfront acres buzzed with summer activity.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Drones, helicopters and fighter planes buzzed through Venezuelan airspace.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
His phone buzzed constantly as activists, donors and campaign operatives rushed to get an early read on the high-stakes Senate race in Texas.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr.
political, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Copley Square buzzed with the hustle and bustle of the last day of the year.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Danny and Michael Philippou (Talk To Me), Kiah Roache-Turner (Beast Of War), Charles Williams (Inside) and Gabrielle Brady (The Wolves Always Come at Night) are among the next gen of buzzed about Australian filmmakers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzed
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Is your play area bursting at the seams?—
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Hill burst upon the local high school scene as a sophomore, earning Central Texas newcomer of the year honors in 2023 after rushing for 1,428 yards and 20 touchdowns.—
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The Toyota crashed, and the Charger sped away, according to court records.—
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
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The broad stock market hummed along in 2025, with the S&P 500 posting a 16% return — the index’s third consecutive year of double-digit gains.—
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By Monday, with Paramount’s David Ellison tilting at windmills to try to stop Ted Sarandos’ Netflixian invasion, the studio executive hummed a different tune.—
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Even pre-Covid, his pockets bulged with hand sanitizer.—
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My vitamin cabinet bulged with supplements.—
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Rafiq thanked the shopkeeper and hurried out of the bazaar’s maze-like structure to find his car.—
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Caracas, Venezuela — The morning after US forces bombed Caracas, dragged President Nicolás Maduro out of bed, carted him over the Caribbean and installed him in a Brooklyn jail, many Venezuelans hurried to the grocery store.—
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In December, the foundation posted a Facebook video showing grinning Palestinian children in the van, their backpacks strapped and winter jackets zipped, on their way to school.—
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The high-energy rookie scored two layups directly off inbounds passes from White, who also zipped a similar feed to a cutting Minott that resulted in free throws.—
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The spring 2026 fashion collections brimmed with styles, ranging from short and sweet to sleek and chic.—
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So far, the year has brimmed with new milestones.—
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
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The voles scurried away when the little nightingale tried to sing, though not out of cruelty.—
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“Buzzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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