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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The crowd at Crypto.com Arena buzzed in anticipation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
And so, on a late morning in late August, I buzzed the seventh floor and rode the elevator straight into the belly of the beast.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
One evening in early August, farmer Daniel Sizer's phone buzzed with a message.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
A police officer buzzed the gate of her home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
News helicopters buzzed above the choppy waters as the men set out in their canoe.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
