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buzzing

ADJECTIVE
humming
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




ADJECTIVE
whispering
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Antonyms




NOUN
whirring
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Each week in our new Wellness newsletter, I’ll share what people are buzzing about and help put it into context.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

By the time Kimi was 11, his name was buzzing around motor racing circles.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Instead, the humid silence is punctuated by the diesel generators, the occasional Bluetooth speaker or the tinny buzzing of a cell phone squeezing out reggaeton, reparto or US pop.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Excuse me while I collapse — not from some migra man buzzing me with their new toy, but from laughter.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

My blood gets hot, making me tremble, and a buzzing starts in my ears, like a nest of angry hornets has been released.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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