buzz
noun
a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.
is buzzing
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present progressiveof buzz (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Sure enough the piece did, as it was picked up by the financial press around the world and “Wall Street is buzzing about” it, as the New York Times put it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
In that context, A House of Dynamite should be the movie that everyone is buzzing about this Oscars weekend.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026
Wall Street is buzzing about the U.S. intervening in Japan’s currency market.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
After he broke the record, he said he is "buzzing" and plans to keep going.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
I look straight down the side of the building to the street, which is buzzing with people.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
