abuzz

[ uh-buhz ]

adjective

1. buzzing.
2. full of or alive with activity, talk, etc.:

   The company was abuzz with rumors about the new owner.

abuzz

/ əˈbʌz /

adjective

1. postpositive humming, as with conversation, activity, etc; buzzing

Word History and Origins

Origin of abuzz¹

First recorded in 1855–60; a- ¹ + buzz

Example Sentences

Since then, social media has been abuzz with celebratory posts.

From Quartz

The gaming world was abuzz with the news that Ludwig Ahgren had broken all Twitch subscriber-gain records during a 31-day livestream at the urging of his followers, growing his paying sub base to 282,000.

From Digiday

Not long ago, these campuses were abuzz round the clock with thousands of youth hustling to meet targets and service clients across the globe.

From Quartz

In the not-too-distant future, though, we could look up to see the skies abuzz with flying taxis, personal vehicles, and driverless rideshares—and we may even be able to lift off out of traffic to fly straight to our destinations.

From Singularity Hub 

His vision of a smart factory is abuzz with “independent, moving” robots.

From MIT Technology Review

Romneyland is abuzz over the new super PAC—and not in a good way.

From The Daily Beast

Now, the whole of Westeros is abuzz about the secret killer.

From The Daily Beast

Insiders and outliers and nearly everyone else is abuzz:  Can Fallon handle the job?

From The Daily Beast

Right now cable newsdom is all abuzz with Christie—but how long will that wall-to-wall coverage last?

From The Daily Beast

Premiums are skyrocketing The news is abuzz, Somers asserts, with stories of “premiums are doubling and tripling.”

From The Daily Beast

This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.

From Project Gutenberg

The town was abuzz with excitement for an hour, when the news became stale.

From Project Gutenberg

The long silent halls of sumptuous hotels are all abuzz with excited arrivals.

From Project Gutenberg

The hotel parlor and office were abuzz with stories of the guests, decorations, and city caterer.

From Project Gutenberg

After that, not the cloggers shop only, but half Horwick and all Back o th Mooin were abuzz with the news.

From Project Gutenberg