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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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
I hadn’t even been drinking but, boy, I felt buzzed.
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
Reyes looks like an older version of Alex, with graying black hair that’s buzzed down short.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
