buzz saw
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of buzz saw
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Also making noise is the coach’s son: Sam Hoiberg, a constant-motion buzz saw who does a little bit of everything and whom Michigan State coach Tom Izzo called his “favorite player.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
The Bruins were a buzz saw through the season’s opening weeks, winning their first four games — including back-to-back-to-back road victories over Wisconsin, Michigan and Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
They ran into a defensive buzz saw in Tennessee, which was yielding just over 51 points.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
But instead, “the residents have run into a buzz saw of bureaucracy, the kind that you would expect from a city agency.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
It sounded like I’d turned on a buzz saw in the shed.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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