buzz
noun
a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.
were buzzing
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past progressiveof buzz.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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This sounds kind of self-sabotaging, but we met with Odd Future when they first were buzzing in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, the corridors of the presidential palace in Brasília were buzzing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
Crypto bulls were buzzing with anticipation that several major Wall Street firms would win approval this week to launch exchange-traded funds investing in solana, a lesser-known cryptocurrency.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
When Netflix announced last month that it had acquired the rights to two NFL football games to stream on Christmas Day, TV news agents were buzzing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
His ears were buzzing, his whole face was numb.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
