buzzing (off)

verb

present participle of buzz (off)
as in departing
to leave a place often for another you've outstayed your welcome, so buzz off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzing (off)
  1. departing
  2. exiting
  3. moving
  4. running along
  5. peeling off
  6. pulling out
  7. pushing on
  8. digging out
Verb
  • Going analyzed its 2026 flight deal data to find the US airports that have offered the most affordable departing flights so far in 2026.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Trains rumble behind the main stadiums, Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, while planes approaching and departing from La Guardia Airport bring their stomach-churning roars.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Slow Horses producer See-Saw Films has hired Fifth Season‘s Ben Irving, with Helen Gregory exiting after five years.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Security camera footage shows Clarke and the driver get out of the car and walk into the store, exiting minutes later, Detective Kelly Gomez wrote in the report.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • But at this point, many SEC administrators would rather find out by getting a win or by losing and then moving forward with that knowledge.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The storm, now moving west-northwest at just 5 mph, is forecast to turn northward to north-northeastward with an increase in forward speed Sunday and Monday, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest update.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • Argentina is producing oil and gas like never before, helping make crude the country’s leading export for the first time, though worries persist that the economy is running along two tracks.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Video captured by e-biker Jamaal Harrison shows the small pig running along Hayworth Avenue near West Hollywood as Harrison follows on his bike.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of running along
Verb
  • After peeling off the papery outer skin of the onion, place it on its side on a cutting board.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • If summer is about peeling off layers, fall is about bringing them back.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of peeling off
Verb
  • Just as Alcaraz took the long view with his wrist injury, pulling out of tournaments early and ramping up his comeback slowly, for Sinner, there is no reward in risk.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Some winemakers are reacting by pulling out vineyards, changing their grape varieties, moving further north or introducing irrigation systems.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of pulling out
Verb
  • In his speech, Crowley re-emphasized his policy, pushing on issues like affordability, health care and education.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • If your body is telling you something the current diagnosis doesn’t fully explain, that gap is worth pushing on.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushing on
Verb
  • Jac Caglianone sent both runners home, digging out an 81 mph changeup from righty Bailey Ober and giving the Royals a 2-0 lead.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Weeding tools or an old screwdriver will speed up digging out roots.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of digging out
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“Buzzing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzing%20%28off%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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