buzz
noun
a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.
have been buzzing
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present perfect progressiveof buzz.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For months, Chinese social-media users have been buzzing about the U.S. “kill line,” a phrase used in videogames to describe the point at which a character can be killed with a single blow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
"If I go back to when I was younger I would have been buzzing to see the race come through my town."
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
Others urge something more proactive: Restaurant kitchens, hotel break rooms and group chats have been buzzing with the notion of Latino workers staging a one-day strike to demonstrate the town’s dependence on imported labor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2024
While the affair rumors have been buzzing around for years, the couple's relationship continues to be dissected by people online, especially on Reddit.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2024
The only circumstances under which there would have been buzzing would have been if I had tried to keep my place in society.
From The Story of Julia Page by Kathleen Thompson Norris
