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to strike repeatedly
fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat
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Recent Examples of buffeted
Dispatches Evening Read Cubans’ Despair By Gisela Salim-Peyer Cubans for decades have been buffeted by great powers, repressed by their own government, crushed by economic crises, and paraded as the victims of a succession of sanctions imposed by the White House.
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The struggling low-cost airline has filed for bankruptcy protection twice, but has been buffeted by surging fuel costs and tepid customer demand for its products, even as other airlines that have skewed to more premium and business travels have seen their shares — and profits — surge.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The Plants Have Wind Stress If the plant is located in a spot where it is buffeted by strong, drying winds or a draft, the leaves begin to lose moisture quickly and wilt.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
For Buffalo, Dahlin is one of the favorites for the Norris and he’s buffeted by the sturdy and surprisingly productive Samuelsson (13-28-41, plus-41).
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Use a pair of 10X50 binoculars to spot C/2025 R3's glowing nucleus, or long-exposure photography to capture striking details in Comet PanSTARRS' tail as it's buffeted by the solar wind.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Planned amidst the rising fascist tides that by this date buffeted Switzerland’s borders on the south and north alike, the exhibition aimed to shore up a sense of national identity in a country famously marked by diverse linguistic and cultural traditions.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) and the European VLBI Network (EVN), Prabu and his colleagues were able to reconstruct high-resolution images of the jets over time, watching as they were buffeted to and fro by intense stellar winds from the nearby star.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Twenty-year-old Izzy Johnson has already been buffeted by this.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The struggling low-cost airline has filed for bankruptcy protection twice, but has been buffeted by surging fuel costs and tepid customer demand for its products, even as other airlines that have skewed to more premium and business travels have seen their shares — and profits — surge.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The Plants Have Wind Stress If the plant is located in a spot where it is buffeted by strong, drying winds or a draft, the leaves begin to lose moisture quickly and wilt.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
For Buffalo, Dahlin is one of the favorites for the Norris and he’s buffeted by the sturdy and surprisingly productive Samuelsson (13-28-41, plus-41).
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Use a pair of 10X50 binoculars to spot C/2025 R3's glowing nucleus, or long-exposure photography to capture striking details in Comet PanSTARRS' tail as it's buffeted by the solar wind.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Planned amidst the rising fascist tides that by this date buffeted Switzerland’s borders on the south and north alike, the exhibition aimed to shore up a sense of national identity in a country famously marked by diverse linguistic and cultural traditions.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) and the European VLBI Network (EVN), Prabu and his colleagues were able to reconstruct high-resolution images of the jets over time, watching as they were buffeted to and fro by intense stellar winds from the nearby star.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Twenty-year-old Izzy Johnson has already been buffeted by this.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffeted
Verb
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries lashed back at Leavitt.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Leo has not lashed out, or gotten defensive, or allowed himself to be pulled down into the gutter.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The glass began to sway as fans pounded on it in excitement and then gave way, with pieces raining on Smith.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger!—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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There was one girl who licked doorknobs.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In Manatee County, where leaders had hoped to adapt their comprehensive plan to guard against the storms that have battered the coast year after year, the same Legislature has declared that strengthening it is unlawful.—
Haley Busch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Same with Disney, Comcast; a lot of these companies are getting battered.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many in the room whipped out their cameras to start filming, and made the rounds to glean and share details.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reza Pahlavi after being pelted from behind with a red liquid in Berlin this morning.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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But it was scheduled on a day when snow pelted the procession — over an 8-mile journey that students walk from Robb Street near Simms Street and West Colfax into downtown Denver.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Here's a look at the pitch that ultimately knocked Jasson Domínguez out of the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the newlyweds arrive home, they are attacked by Naz and his henchman (played by Matt Willig).—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, April 24, cattle breeder Santiago Barrero San Román was attacked by the bull at the San Marcos Festival in the remote southern Spanish town of Beas de Segura, according to El País, ABC and La Razón.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Buffeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffeted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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