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verb

present participle of buzz
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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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Recent Examples of buzzing
Verb
Street performers and buzzing crowds returned to Bourbon Street on Thursday after police reopened it hours before the Sugar Bowl, which was delayed a day and was expected to draw 70,000 fans to the nearby Superdome. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 From patient inquiries to administrative notifications, your inbox is probably constantly buzzing. Ajay Prasad, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 The program is also still buzzing from landing five-star quarterback recruit Bryce Underwood. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 With the home crowd still buzzing from the Commanders' first playoff berth since 2020, Reaves turned his focus to something even more significant. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 All-Star point guard Trae Young has dazzled this year and has Atlanta buzzing about the postseason. David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 The holiday buzz continues to stay buzzing, Pisces! Kyle Thomas, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024 While a bunch of famous people are expecting in the coming year, here are six that pop culture fans are buzzing about most. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 28 Dec. 2024 In early 2020, Daniel Bachman stood at the edge of a creek in Falmouth, Virginia, recording the sounds of the insects chittering and buzzing around him. Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzing
Adjective
  • The New England Patriots have been extremely busy during Free Agency so far.
    Evan Massey, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The lander has been busy working through its science tasks.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • At one point Harry Maguire tried to inject urgency, bursting forward with the ball and urging Alejandro Garnacho and Diogo Dalot to run ahead.
    Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • An intellectually dense film bursting with ideas, some of them contradictory, some troubling, all of them provocative.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The tight coverage, paired with a humming pass rush, bothered Love, who had entered the game on a hot streak.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • But innovation has been humming along and the new year is likely to bring a fresh round of drug approvals and launches that could push stocks higher, analysts say.
    Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Jollof rice and smoky suya fuel locals in the vibrant Nigerian city of Lagos (at No. 7).
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The label’s reliable contingent of Hollywood fans, meanwhile, kept it fresh and vibrant and high-status and today includes everyone from Lady Gaga, Elton John and Madonna to Penelope Cruz, Dua Lipa and Blake Lively — and that’s just for starters.
    Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Moose Mountain Falls indoor water park is a big draw, with a constant temperature of 86 degrees perfect for zipping down waterslides and floating on the lazy river.
    Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But in the six years since the probe has been zipping through outer space and flying by the Sun?
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Naples, with a population north of two million, is a thriving and crowded city, while the twisting and often crowded drive to Sorrento can elevate your blood pressure.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The organization, which was founded four years ago by the parents of Morgan Rodgers, a seemingly thriving women’s lacrosse player at Duke who suffered a serious knee injury before the start of her sophomore year.
    Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Stripes Everywhere Stripes are having a major design moment, proving that the lively pattern is timeless, versatile, and effortlessly chic.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The High Kings and Mary Black Palmer Auditorium, 270 Mohegan Ave Pkwy., New London A full evening of Irish music with vocalist Mary Black, lively traditional Irish band The High Kings plus Róisín O is being presented by The Kate but held at Connecticut College’s Palmer Auditorium.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The key to standing out in a crowded marketplace is crafting a narrative that makes the case for why your diverse experiences and strengths are assets.
    Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The celebrity tequila world is over-saturated, to say the least, but there are some brands in this crowded field that are actually worth checking out.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Buzzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzing. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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