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
La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The signature all-day restaurant Dining M presents a lavish buffet of Korean and continental fare for breakfast and dinner, along with à la carte and set menu options for lunch.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 22 Sep. 2025
Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
So the vessel itself has to be as light as possible—yet still withstand the buffeting forces of launch and reentry.
—Adam Rogers, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The concert will be followed by a Q&A, French champagne and a high tea buffet.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The signature all-day restaurant Dining M presents a lavish buffet of Korean and continental fare for breakfast and dinner, along with à la carte and set menu options for lunch.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
An unusually high-density solar stream buffeted Jupiter and pushed its auroral oval toward the equator — the same thing happens on Earth, which is what brings the northern lights down to the mid-latitudes.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
So the vessel itself has to be as light as possible—yet still withstand the buffeting forces of launch and reentry.
—Adam Rogers, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffet
Verb
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During a bedtime conversation between Kaz and Caesar, for example, their dog keeps licking Caesar as Kaz tries to have a serious talk with him.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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Posted to the account @maisythemarshmallow on September 19, the video shows the dog, named Maisy, lying calmly as the cat snuggles up and licks her face.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Now, MacLachlan, who lives in North Carolina, is pounding the pavement with a grassroots campaign to garner industry attention.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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The affidavit also stated that Brimmer somehow managed to outrun Suresh and made it to a neighbor's house, where the victim began pounding on the garage until he was let into the home.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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And Kirsten Dunst plays Leigh Wainscott, the Charlotte mom Manchester dated while hiding out off Independence Boulevard.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the trailer, the three men get right to their antics with a broken vase, hiding a dead body, a dynamic SWAT entry, and running in an attempt to escape.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Imelda pulled away from the Bahamas Monday evening after lashing the islands with heavy rain, tropical storm-force winds and storm surge for two days.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the meantime, Whitmer called on everyone tracking the tragedy to not lash out.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her ex and his friends attacked him with a baseball bat and tried to shove him in a washing machine at one of his dad’s laundromats.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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As the first crews began attacking the fire from inside the building, other crews were called in to make sure no one was inside.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Moroccan Association for Human Rights said dozens were arrested on Saturday, including some who were physically assaulted.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Brown, who also faces separate charges of assaulting a federal officer, remains in custody without bond, while Samane was released on $5,000 bond.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hakeem actually whipped his members to shut the government down.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Folding whipped topping gently into the pudding mixture keeps the filling fluffy and mousse-like.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On the other hand, distance requirements between more intense uses, such as shelters for the battered, could be cut by more than half, dropping from 1,320 feet to 600 feet, or even 300 feet if they’re separated by a major street.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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Mets batter Brett Baty sent a pitch deep into center field at Citi Field.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Buffet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffet. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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