: 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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Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
But the townspeople are abuzz about one of their own.
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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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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
What to watch 'Bridgerton' is so back Dearest Gentle Reader, the social event of the season is around the corner, and the ton is abuzz.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Jan. 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 14 Feb. 2026.
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