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biffs 1 of 2

noun

plural of biff
as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument he got a biff in the noggin as his reward for trying to intervene in the fight

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biffs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of biff
as in knocks
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner the elderly woman swung her purse and biffed the mugger upside the head

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biffs
  1. punches
  2. knocks
  3. thumps
  4. slaps
  5. blows
  6. hits
  7. swipes
  8. smacks
Noun
  • And by the way, with how shifty rookie Emmett Johnson has been at this level, Kansas City may quietly have one of the league’s best one-two punches.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • According to court testimony, Griffin’s younger brother had gotten into an argument; punches were thrown, and the younger brother fell or was pushed.
    — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of punches
Verb
  • Bowie is still the defending champion until someone knocks them off, and the Vols deserve respect for that.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • If the party gets a little too wild, and someone knocks the jams into the drink, don't worry.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of knocks
Noun
  • The lower-vocal harmony struggles to stand out any time the deeper bass thumps.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Definition of thumps
Verb
  • As the child puts his hands up, Bible says Campbell slaps them away, then drags him off the field.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Nothing slaps like the original, but the upcoming reboot looks kinda cool.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of slaps
Noun
  • Like his wife, Andrew was also attacked with a hatchet, receiving as many as 11 blows to his face, leaving him nearly unrecognizable, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Abby was struck 19 times by a hatchet-like object, with several blows crushing through her skull.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of blows
Verb
  • Mookie Betts hits three doubles and the Dodgers surge for 15 hits to overcome a shaky start by Tarik Skubal in a 10-4 win over the San Francisco Giants.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • When a big storm hits the northern Sierra, the Feather River’s runoff lands in Lake Oroville, behind the nation’s tallest dam, and the Yuba’s lands in New Bullards Bar.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of hits
Noun
  • After years of captivating users with endless swipes, dating apps are now trying to get people to put their phones down and find connection in the real world.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • According to RevitaLash, apply a few swipes of the serum to clean lashes once per day.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of swipes
Verb
  • Other gamblers just don’t want to get swindled, so anything that smacks too clearly of insider trading can get you in trouble.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Byerley smacks the schmuck in the face and wins the election.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of smacks
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“Biffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biffs. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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