Buzz and Tarry

Opposite meaning words

Buzz verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: we've been buzzing around all morning getting ready for the meeting with the VIPs from the head office

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Tarry is an antonym for buzz.

Nearby Words: buzzed, buzzing, buzzer

Tarry verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

Usage example: upon seeing the sun beginning to sink in the sky, we realized we had tarried too long on the summit of the mountain

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Buzz is an antonym for tarry.

Nearby Words: tarred, tarried, tarrying

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Tarry and Buzz. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buzz/tarry

Buzz & Tarry. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buzz/tarry>.

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