buzz
noun
a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.
had buzzed
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past perfectof buzz.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Already the family had buzzed about curse that followed the Von Erich name, but this is the event that supposedly kicked off the streak in the '80s.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2024
Some of the Orioles noted later that Seattle starter Chris Bosio had buzzed a few of their hitters earlier in the game.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
“I thought I did what I could to get on teams’ radars,” he said last Friday, after his go-ahead homer off Chapman, who had buzzed him with a fastball last month at Yankee Stadium.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2020
Before two consecutive Tatum three-pointers finally broke a tight game open, John Paul Jones Arena had buzzed with energy.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2017
It had buzzed nonstop for the last hour, but each ring made me jump.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
