as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity
the classroom was abuzz with preparations for that evening's open house for the parents
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The grassy areas behind the dugouts are abuzz, with young couples pushing strollers, fans walking dogs, and Little Leaguers interrupting games of catch to chase after foul balls.
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Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
With the Met Gala only a few days away, the Vogue offices are abuzz.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 2 May 2024
The Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom was abuzz Sunday evening with the rolling thunder of excited conversations, clinking glasses and the general whoosh of pedestrian traffic around a party packed with mega-stars and supernovas including Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey and Bruce Springsteen.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Jan. 2024
But the political world remains abuzz about his future, especially after the F.B.I. seized his cellphones on the street.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
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Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
With the Met Gala only a few days away, the Vogue offices are abuzz.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 2 May 2024
The Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom was abuzz Sunday evening with the rolling thunder of excited conversations, clinking glasses and the general whoosh of pedestrian traffic around a party packed with mega-stars and supernovas including Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey and Bruce Springsteen.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Jan. 2024
But the political world remains abuzz about his future, especially after the F.B.I. seized his cellphones on the street.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
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“Abuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abuzz. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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