buzzed (off)

Definition of buzzed (off)next
past tense of buzz (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzed (off)
Verb
  • Vasil exited Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with right elbow soreness.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Police deployed tear gas to force him out before the suspect exited the vehicle and pointed a firearm at officers, prompting them to open fire, according to Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Braves offense took over as soon as Bello departed.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • This sort of success came as somewhat of a surprise, as former defensive line coach Al Davis departed from the program the summer before the 2025 season.
    Dylan Heinrich, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Extreme thoughtfulness went into the property built on the site of a former prominent elementary school, with some of its sakura (cherry blossom) and Japanese maple trees now waving in the breeze after being carefully moved pre-construction and replanted upon completion.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Horne, 68, moved into a brand new house in the Willow Bend area less than a year ago.
    Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Remembering this period, Petzold went quiet for a moment, studying the air behind me as if someone might materialize there.
    Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The brother went inside to find that Jennifer Marsaw and Dawson had been shot.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Two innings later, Team USA got its first two runs in the same manner but offered a contrast in styles.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Hensley and Anderson obviously had plenty of fans in the building and got the loudest ovations.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Still, the foundation pushed on.
    Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Henley adds that the album wasn't really their idea; it was basically pushed on them by the record company.
    Tracy Smith, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The victim pulled out a firearm, which McDonald attempted to take, the statement said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Contreras-Gafaro and another man, who officials did not identify, pulled out guns inside an Aurora apartment in the 1300 block of North Laredo Street on June 12, 2024, according to a news release from the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Gilbert public works employee Rob Johnson dug out an aging water meter within the Ashland Ranch community on March 3 as part of the field work audit that began in February.
    Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • That manufacturer may have either dug out its old designs for HTC when developing the T1 Phone, or perhaps gave new life to old, unused components from HTC’s production run.
    Dominic Preston, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Buzzed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzed%20%28off%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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