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
Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Breakfast is a buffet of cereals, meats, cheeses, fruit, and pastries (Spier’s pasteis de nata, Portuguese custard tarts, are a must-try).
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
The company’s stock performance — and that of other luxury players — has been buffeted by uncertainty over Trump’s tariffs, a slowdown in China and lackluster trading.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
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Noun
The evening was filled with speakers, music, opportunity drawings, a buffet dinner and a dessert bar.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Breakfast is a buffet of cereals, meats, cheeses, fruit, and pastries (Spier’s pasteis de nata, Portuguese custard tarts, are a must-try).
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Those differences will appeal to owners who may not want to struggle to navigate in a marina, or be buffeted around by wind.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
The company’s stock performance — and that of other luxury players — has been buffeted by uncertainty over Trump’s tariffs, a slowdown in China and lackluster trading.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffet
Verb
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That could look like gliding your fingers down them, kissing, licking, or gently biting those areas.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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Go from the base to the tip with your tongue, kiss it, lick it and remember most of us have difficulties cumming just with oral.—
Ian Kumamoto,
Them.,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not the grand slam that had Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal pounding his fist into his glove as Thomas circled the bases and Progressive Field erupted.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Eighteen students who fled from the shooting took shelter at a home just down the road, after an initial group of them pounded on the door asking for help, resident Don Cygan told 9News.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The most notorious, in 1978, saw the late queen hide behind a bush in the gardens of Buckingham Palace to avoid Nicolae Ceaușescu, having already removed anything that the Romanian dictator could steal from his room following a warning from Giscard d'Estaing, the then French president.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Other newborns were given away by their grandparents who conspired with doctors, priests and nuns to hide a daughter’s socially embarrassing pregnancy.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Like any tubing mascara, Badi Lash wraps lashes in flexible, smudge-proof polymers that darken and lengthen them.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead of seeking help, her niece lashed out.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Charlie was the best of America, and the monster who attacked him was attacking our whole country.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Estonian police said the drone was likely en route to attack targets inside Russia.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The neighbor, who denied any political motivations in the attack, pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress was sentenced to eight months behind bars.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In April, 2021, two Chinese women were assaulted outside the town’s only Asian grocery store.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The tight end completed a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a 37-yard score in the fourth quarter and whipped out some moves in the end zone to celebrate.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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People also experimented with brown sugar, oat milk, or whipped foam to mimic the cookie’s sweetness and texture.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Malaria battered him next, and after treatment, the other illnesses flared back up again.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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France's government is on the brink of collapse in a parliamentary confidence vote that has battered the country's stocks, but some investors are betting the market has oversold French assets and are looking for bargains.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Buffet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffet. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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