ABUZZ Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

abuzz

adjective

ə-ˈbəz

Definition of abuzz

as in buzzing

marked by much life, movement, or activity the classroom was abuzz with preparations for that evening's open house for the parents

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Recent Examples of abuzz In the early days of the US and Israeli war on Iran, situation monitors were abuzz at the revelation that the Pentagon had used top large language models to identify targets for annihilation via air strikes. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 18 June 2026 The addiction medicine community, meanwhile, is abuzz about the potential paradigm shift of GLP-1s like Ozempic or Wegovy, typically used to treat diabetes or obesity, as addiction medications capable of diminishing cravings. — Lev Facher, STAT, 10 June 2026 With summer just around the bend, AC units are already abuzz. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 May 2026 When it was first consigned to Sotheby’s, the company’s Asian art team was abuzz. — Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for abuzz

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Adjective

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

Definition of buzzing

Adjective

The executive noted that at many busy airports, there is no room for building new terminals and hangars or extending ramp space, making acquisitions the only way to gain entry.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The micro-hotel is housed in a slate gray building on busy Avenida Revolución in the former Hotel Lafayette (the neon sign remains).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026

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