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
Agents and gallery owners are abuzz; Christophe wants Mihail to determine if the hype is real.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Resilience, faith in spite of hate Around midday on a Friday in December, the EPIC Masjid was abuzz.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
But the townspeople are abuzz about one of their own.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Conference-goers are often ducking in and out of the big ballrooms day and night and the lobby is nearly always abuzz with travelers coming and going.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Resilience, faith in spite of hate Around midday on a Friday in December, the EPIC Masjid was abuzz.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
But the townspeople are abuzz about one of their own.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Conference-goers are often ducking in and out of the big ballrooms day and night and the lobby is nearly always abuzz with travelers coming and going.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for abuzz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abuzz
Adjective
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The feeding ports keep out buzzing bees, while the ant moat hanger will keep away pesky ants, so the nectar is saved just for the hummingbirds.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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Located near Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square, these elegant accommodations are in the neighborhood's buzzing fashion district.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lucas Giolito had a busy first full day in the Padres organization.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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As always, our NASCAR experts, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi, took time out of their busy schedules to answer all our Talladega questions.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Abuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abuzz. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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