abuzz

adjective

ə-ˈbəz How to pronounce abuzz (audio)
Synonyms of abuzz
: 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

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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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With summer just around the bend, AC units are already abuzz. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 May 2026 When it was first consigned to Sotheby’s, the company’s Asian art team was abuzz. — Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026 The nearing deadline means the Capitol will be even more abuzz than usual as lawmakers scramble to pass -- or use the clock to kill — legislation. — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 9 May 2026 It’s been a week since Disclosure Day’s release, and the nation’s biggest believers in extraterrestrial life are all abuzz. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for abuzz

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 1 + buzz entry 1

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of abuzz was in 1859

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“Abuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abuzz. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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