as in swipe
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a powerful buffet to the side of the prisoner's head
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as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a buffet completed the kitchen set
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat
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Recent Examples of buffet
Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
The fundraiser featured a buffet dinner and dessert station, as well as photo ops.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
At 51st Street and Broadway, handlers were struggling to maintain control of the balloon because of the crosswinds that were buffeting the intersections.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The persuasive pitch includes allowing Danes to both rename Disneyland after Hans Christian Andersen and create an endless avocado toast buffet.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
The fundraiser featured a buffet dinner and dessert station, as well as photo ops.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
Close to 200 people were displaced and seven people, including five firefighters, were injured early Friday as a massive five-alarm blaze buffeted by icy winds tore through the top of a six-story Bronx apartment building Friday, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
At 51st Street and Broadway, handlers were struggling to maintain control of the balloon because of the crosswinds that were buffeting the intersections.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffet
Verb
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Aretha started singing some deep gospel licks that — especially when heard up close — were powerful and dramatic.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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The video was followed by a black-and-white photo of Hobbs licking the Moana star's face and a clip of him playfully biting his hand.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The overnight barrage -- which also pounded residences and wounded at least 10 people -- came days after the U.S. suspended military aid and intelligence to Ukraine to pressure it into accepting a peace deal being pushed by the Trump administration.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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My heart started pounding a little after Sigmon's lawyer read his final statement.—
Jeffrey Collins,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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In an interview with The Times of London Sunday, the Lord of the Rings actor urged famous LGBTQ people hiding their identity to come out of the closet.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
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While Timothy's family didn't think twice about his odd behavior — Victoria laughed and rolled her eyes, Saxon laughed, Lochlan cringed, and Piper hid her face in embarrassment — Isaacs spent a long time thinking about what has led his character to this rock bottom moment.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Even before that, Trump has lashed out at Ukraine, blaming its leaders for Putin’s invasion and occupation of their country.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Teens are notorious for being unable to reconcile internal feelings of guilt and shame and, not knowing what to do with the discomfort, lashing out at an external source.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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When Jensen then decides to go long, Collins and Pinnock move towards the near post and Wissa adjusts his position to be able to attack the second ball.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has attacked DEI on college campuses with particular zeal, threatening investigations, lawsuits and canceled federal funding.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Trump has reportedly used denialism – about Joe Biden winning the 2020 election and that Jan. 6 entailed pro-Trump protesters violently assaulting police officers – to help vet appointees for senior national security and intelligence posts.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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In both cases, the women were at bars in Denver, got separated from their groups and were assaulted in a dark-colored car by a white man, according to the arrest affidavit.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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The wind up here had whipped the snow into a sharp rib that came to a point on Denali’s Archdeacon’s Tower.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Add the egg whites: In the clean bowl of the electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form, 4-5 minutes.—
Peter Burke,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The 25-year-old righty had a horrible ’24, getting battered in three of his four August starts last year after being called up from Triple-A.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Not even one month after their offensive line was battered and bruised in Super Bowl LIX, the Chiefs have traded away one of their most reliable linemen.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Buffet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffet. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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