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
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The property is a quirky spot where each of its 37 rooms has a distinct design and the vibe is upscale but welcoming, with a spectacular breakfast buffet.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But professional and business services shed 17,000; manufacturing, which has been buffeted by the tariffs, lost 12,000 and is down 78,000 jobs this year, defying Trump's claims of a manufacturing revival as makers bring production back to the U.S. Construction lost 7,000 jobs.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The station promotes a buffet, giveaways and raffle prizes at this watch party.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The property is a quirky spot where each of its 37 rooms has a distinct design and the vibe is upscale but welcoming, with a spectacular breakfast buffet.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Six of the 10 countries most vulnerable to a warming climate are in Africa, which has in recent years been buffeted by devastating droughts and floods, both of which are exacerbated by climate change.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But professional and business services shed 17,000; manufacturing, which has been buffeted by the tariffs, lost 12,000 and is down 78,000 jobs this year, defying Trump's claims of a manufacturing revival as makers bring production back to the U.S. Construction lost 7,000 jobs.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffet
Verb
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In fact, the mischievous pup led his owner directly to the scene of the crime by licking his lips constantly, which seemed awfully curious.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bear 856 is also a large, male brown bear, who is easily identifiable to park rangers due to the animal's unusual habit of licking his lips — a behavior not typically observed in brown bears.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The service itself pulsed with sound with horns blaring, drums pounding and voices rising in song.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Diego Morales Morales pounded pavement over the 12-month period, racking up $10,116 in fuel expenses alone traveling to various counties for meetings and events.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition to being faster and scalable, fiber doesn’t hide metals worth extracting and reselling.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Turns out, Kelce was hiding more than just nerves.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The penalty was lashed and ludicrous, the timing important with Newcastle leading 1-0 but hardly imperious.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Conservatives on social media immediately lashed out at the news.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the hands of editor Richard Mettler, some of those fragments serve montages that interlace how the tribes prepare to defend themselves with the way Jalabzeen readies himself to attack.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Having attacked the edge of the six-yard box, Rodon has to back-pedal and meet the ball, again, wide of the goal.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Combs also apologized to abuse victims around the world who may have been triggered by the surveillance footage of him assaulting Ventura.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The bigger issue is the Texas A&M defense, which was assaulted by a Notre Dame offense still figuring it out with a first-year starter at quarterback.—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An overlapping full-back who can whip over a hell of a cross.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pretty sure the border is whipped topping as well.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers pitchers, started by a relay of Casey Mize, Troy Melton and Kyle Finnegan, didn't allow a single Guardians batter into scoring position until the eighth inning, when Cleveland exploded for five runs.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Cebu quake also happened after a tropical storm late last week battered Cebu and other provinces in the country’s central region.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Buffet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffet. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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