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to strike repeatedly
fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat
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Recent Examples of buffeted
Egypt’s pound posted its biggest single-day drop since a devaluation two years ago, as the Middle East’s most populous country continues to be buffeted by the shockwaves of the Iran war.
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Mirette Magdy, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
London/Hong Kong — The conflict raging in the Middle East will test the resilience of a global economy buffeted by tariffs and other trade disruptions over the past year.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Headwinds buffeted Sunday morning's field of nearly 10,000 runners in the first part of the Austin Marathon, but tailwinds in the late miles helped push Joseph Whelan and Kellyn Taylor to victories and course records.
—Brom Hoban, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
All rights reserved From repayment, to collections, to loan forgiveness, student loans have been buffeted by major changes during the last year.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Earth is currently being buffeted by a high-speed solar wind stream from a colossal coronal hole on the sun.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The bankruptcy is another reminder of the stark challenges for a retail industry that’s been buffeted by changing consumer tastes and macroeconomic turbulence.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
By the way, his department in Utah had been buffeted by scandal, including a cop searching for nudes on a female victim’s phone.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
But reductions were 24% higher than a year ago and the highest since the COVID-19 pandemic – another sign of a volatile job market buffeted with economic challenges from slowing demand to tariff uncertainties.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Mirette Magdy, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
London/Hong Kong — The conflict raging in the Middle East will test the resilience of a global economy buffeted by tariffs and other trade disruptions over the past year.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Headwinds buffeted Sunday morning's field of nearly 10,000 runners in the first part of the Austin Marathon, but tailwinds in the late miles helped push Joseph Whelan and Kellyn Taylor to victories and course records.
—Brom Hoban, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
All rights reserved From repayment, to collections, to loan forgiveness, student loans have been buffeted by major changes during the last year.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Earth is currently being buffeted by a high-speed solar wind stream from a colossal coronal hole on the sun.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The bankruptcy is another reminder of the stark challenges for a retail industry that’s been buffeted by changing consumer tastes and macroeconomic turbulence.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
By the way, his department in Utah had been buffeted by scandal, including a cop searching for nudes on a female victim’s phone.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
But reductions were 24% higher than a year ago and the highest since the COVID-19 pandemic – another sign of a volatile job market buffeted with economic challenges from slowing demand to tariff uncertainties.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffeted
Verb
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One of Milwaukee's more controversial landlords lashed out at a city council member and city inspectors.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Maza drew in Hamburg players before flicking the ball on for Kofane, who lashed it into the top-left corner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hezbollah also fired rockets, as Israel pounded targets in the suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Shay Whitcomb of the Houston Astros hit two home runs in back-to-back plate appearances, teammate Bo Gyeong Moon pounded a grand slam and Jahmai Jones of the Detroit Tigers added a solo shot in the eighth inning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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At Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures, the oldest carving factory in America, a team of former archaeologists and butchers creates ephemeral art designed to be licked, touched, and eventually, lost.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some injuries stemmed from fights between detainees, including a man who said he had been kicked in the ear and battered in his ribs.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some injuries stemmed from fights between detainees, including a man who said he had been kicked in the ear and battered in his ribs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, their highest since 2022, back toward $90.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, the highest since 2022, back toward $90.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hail the size of golf balls or larger also pelted the region.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Jordan High’s campus hasn’t been rocked by explosions, pelted with shrapnel or blanketed in layers of toxic, metallic dust.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The lobbyists, Staples said, had the debate wrapped up tight long before the farmers even knocked the dirt off their boots and entered Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Police said the crash knocked both the operator and his passenger off the e-scooter.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Iran, Israel and the United States also have attacked oil and gas facilities since the war started, worsening supply concerns.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Its national oil company declared force majeure after the country’s sole oil refinery was attacked.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Buffeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffeted. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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