buzzed

past tense of buzz
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as in bursted
to be copiously supplied for months the area has been buzzing with rumors that a megacorporation plans to locate its headquarters here

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzed
Verb
  • While the offense hummed for most of the game, the defense struggled to neutralize Allen.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Thick swarms of black flies hummed and knocked against the windows of an idling car, while crows and vultures waited nearby — eyeballing the taut and bloated carcasses roasting in the October heat.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Also overnight Tuesday, Ukrainian forces struck an oil-loading pipeline which burst alight near the city of Bryansk, 60 miles north of the Ukrainian border, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Or Shamar Joseph bursting through Australia in Brisbane.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Fighters zipped around the city in flatback trucks and milled around in the streets.
    Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The blanket can be zipped inside the pillow pouch for instant accessibility without taking up an egregious amount of space, and the back of the pillow is fitted with a trolley strap so it can be stacked atop your luggage to keep your hands free.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Shortly after getting together, Ball and Posen rented a car and drove across the country, staying at Best Westerns and Hampton Inns along the way.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The small asteroid is named for the Greek mythology character who drove the Sun god Helios' chariot because of the asteroid's close approach to the Sun, according to NASA.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Without hesitating, Weil jumped into the water to save his dogs, the video shows.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article A number of rescue crews responded to the waters in Bridgeport after an individual jumped off a ferry boat and plunged into the harbor on Tuesday night.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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