buzz
noun
a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.
had been buzzing
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past perfect progressiveof buzz.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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For weeks, OpenAI’s top new executive had been buzzing about a talk show making the rounds in Silicon Valley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
When she returned to the United States in 2017, she found a new way to manage the anxiety that had been buzzing inside her since childhood: skateboarding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
Their phone had been buzzing, the hiker said, but they repeatedly declined the calls since they were coming from an unknown number.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
Mr O'Neill, a retired detective with South Wales Police, said Merthyr had been buzzing with plans for new investment and jobs before the pandemic hit.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2020
I noticed that for quite some time the countryside had been buzzing with the sound of insects and the crackling of grass.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
