buzz
noun
a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.
buzzed
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past participleof buzz.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof buzz.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
buzznouna low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.
Example Sentences
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My first reaction to the trailer for “Children of Blood and Bone,” Paramount’s lush adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling 2018 young adult novel, was that I buzzed with excitement.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
In the main square, Lebanese soldiers used heavy machinery to remove rubble as drones buzzed overhead.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Dozens of phones buzzed across the globe last December.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Miguez, who has rocked the look himself since 2018, said that men often look younger with buzzed heads than with visibly thinning hair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Bees buzzed all around us, bobbing in the thick, steamy air.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
