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abuzz

[ uh-buhz ]

adjective

  1. full of or alive with activity, talk, etc.:

    The company was abuzz with rumors about the new owner.



abuzz

/ əˈbʌz /

adjective

  1. postpositive humming, as with conversation, activity, etc; buzzing


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Word History and Origins

Origin of abuzz1

First recorded in 1855–60; a- 1 + buzz

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Example Sentences

Romneyland is abuzz over the new super PAC—and not in a good way.

Now, the whole of Westeros is abuzz about the secret killer.

Insiders and outliers and nearly everyone else is abuzz:  Can Fallon handle the job?

Right now cable newsdom is all abuzz with Christie—but how long will that wall-to-wall coverage last?

Premiums are skyrocketing The news is abuzz, Somers asserts, with stories of “premiums are doubling and tripling.”

This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.

The town was abuzz with excitement for an hour, when the news became stale.

The long silent halls of sumptuous hotels are all abuzz with excited arrivals.

The hotel parlor and office were abuzz with stories of the guests, decorations, and city caterer.

After that, not the cloggers shop only, but half Horwick and all Back o th Mooin were abuzz with the news.

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