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
Resilience, faith in spite of hate Around midday on a Friday in December, the EPIC Masjid was abuzz.
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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
Chicagoland is abuzz following the Bears’ fourth-quarter comeback last weekend.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 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
Chicagoland is abuzz following the Bears’ fourth-quarter comeback last weekend.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abuzz
Adjective
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Opt for the spring or fall to enjoy the best of the city's buzzing outdoor markets and piazzas.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Tamarindo, a great stretch of beach for surfing, is equally famous for its nightlife, with buzzing spots like Chiquita's Tamarindo.—
Natalie Hammond,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With busy schedules, sitting down to eat a meal as a family can be tricky and cause feelings of guilt.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Each carried one passenger in the back seat, all of them busy on their phones.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Abuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abuzz. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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