buzz overhead

Frequency: 6.55.8 per million words

to make a low, continuous humming sound from above

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Examples (10)

  • Helicopters buzzed overhead.
  • A large fly buzzed overhead, distracting her from her work.
  • Small drones buzzed overhead to film the outdoor wedding.
  • We could hear the bees buzzing overhead in the apple trees.
  • Military jets buzzed overhead during the national celebration.
  • The old neon lights buzz overhead in the quiet library.
  • Mosquitoes buzzed overhead all night, making it impossible to sleep.
  • High-voltage power lines often buzz overhead in the countryside.
  • The sound of a propeller plane buzzing overhead broke the silence.
  • I watched as several dragonflies buzzed overhead near the pond.