bluffs 1 of 2

plural of bluff
as in cliffs
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice fossils embedded in a stone bluff that date from the Jurassic period

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

bluffs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bluff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bluffs
Noun
  • Remove the economic cliffs that prohibit people from climbing the ladder of success without the risk of losing public resources.
    Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Red and brown cliffs, varnished by thousands of years of high-desert weather, towered on either side of me.
    Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Her budget proposal presented to the board March 26 aims for an average increase to teacher supplements of 5% and assumes a state salary increase of 3%.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
  • At least that’s what Coop sourly assumes.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bluffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluffs. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on bluffs

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!