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  • present participle of buzz.

buzzing

ADJECTIVE
humming
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




ADJECTIVE
whispering
Synonyms
Antonyms




NOUN
whirring
Synonyms


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CHICAGO—Happy hour at Chicago’s Bar Roma was buzzing this past week as locals poured in for $10 cocktails and $11 bruschetta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The buzzing sound overhead got louder as we took cover under the bushes, before climbing back into the vehicle and driving away.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Since then, Richmond’s phone has been buzzing with a consistent refrain: “Now I understand why you have a foldable.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

This sounds kind of self-sabotaging, but we met with Odd Future when they first were buzzing in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

How he felt a buzzing all over his body at the prospect of being caught.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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