: filled or resounding with or as if with a buzzing sound
a lake abuzz with outboards
especially
: filled with talk or excitement
an office abuzz with rumors
a town abuzz with anticipation of the big game
Examples of abuzz in a Sentence
the classroom was abuzz with preparations for that evening's open house for the parents
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Now, the Beyhive is abuzz that Beyoncé might be dropping the third act of her current three-act musical project soon.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
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—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Cocoa Beach, Florida From year-round waves to rocket-launch sightings, this city is always abuzz with activity.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Miami was abuzz with Versace’s arrival.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Red Bull Fan Zone, an interactive experience for fans to step into the action with pit stop challenges, reaction tests and racing simulators, plus a Visa Cash App Racing Bulls show car and Red Bull athlete appearances, will be abuzz throughout the weekend.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Cocoa Beach, Florida From year-round waves to rocket-launch sightings, this city is always abuzz with activity.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Miami was abuzz with Versace’s arrival.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for abuzz
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“Abuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abuzz. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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