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as in calls
a communication by telephone
give me a buzz when you decide
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2
as in hums
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the motor made a soft buzz
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as in rages
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
longer hairstyles are the buzz this season
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as in bursts
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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as in scurries
to proceed or move quickly
we've been buzzing around all morning getting ready for the meeting with the VIPs from the head office
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as in zips
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
the little plane buzzed past the crowd
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Recent Examples of buzzes
Carolyn Heller, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Tour the Inner Harbor by kayak Victoria’s Inner Harbor buzzes with activity, with ferries chugging through its waters and float planes swooping in to land.
—Carolyn Heller, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Severe storms, the study found, lead to a capital depreciation shock that drives down the value of local assets.Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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So what drives happiness at work?Tanya Arturi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The line chart on the Bloomberg terminal inexplicably jumps vertical, and in a blink, Rishi’s big loss becomes an £18 million profit.Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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But then on Sunday afternoon, Mercury jumps the fence from airy Libra to icy Scorpio.Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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Eligibility for the 2025 Grammys runs from September 16, 2023, through August 30, 2024.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In practice, a timing study of an operation that runs 24/7 might only involve 15 minutes of direct observation where the subject knows they are being watched.Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Mars Storm Rucker blasts the roof off the place as Whatshername, the girl that Johnny falls in love with in the city.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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The state agency has aired concerns about what the impacts will be on the state’s wildlife if rocket blasts significantly increase from Vandenberg Space Force Base, and have asked military officials to mitigate impacts and increase wildlife monitoring.Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Buzzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzes. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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