Thesaurus results for BUFFETED

buffeted

verb

Definition of buffeted next

past tense of buffet

as in lashed

to strike repeatedly fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat

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Recent Examples of buffeted In just a few short months, we’ve been buffeted by the effects of tariffs, immigration actions and war, as well as the workplace disruption of artificial intelligence, both real and perceived. —

Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026 The feeling of being buffeted by forces far outside one’s control may seem familiar today, both in Cuba and in the United States—two neighbors undergoing destabilizing change. —

Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 On the Mall, the wide avenue leading to the palace, a sudden downpour and a bitter wind buffeted a scant line of crowds, huddled under umbrellas against the barriers lining the iconic red roadway. —

Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 May 2026 From player fights to bizarre news conferences, arguably the world’s biggest soccer team has been buffeted from one attention-grabbing revelation to another. —

Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 May 2026 The struggling low-cost airline has filed for bankruptcy protection twice, but has been buffeted by surging fuel costs and tepid customer demand for its products, even as other airlines that have skewed to more premium and business travels have seen their shares — and profits — surge. —

Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The Plants Have Wind Stress If the plant is located in a spot where it is buffeted by strong, drying winds or a draft, the leaves begin to lose moisture quickly and wilt. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 For Buffalo, Dahlin is one of the favorites for the Norris and he’s buffeted by the sturdy and surprisingly productive Samuelsson (13-28-41, plus-41). —

Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) and the European VLBI Network (EVN), Prabu and his colleagues were able to reconstruct high-resolution images of the jets over time, watching as they were buffeted to and fro by intense stellar winds from the nearby star. —

Lee Billings, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026

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The cave lies in central Xaisomboun province, many hours drive from the nearest cities on muddy roads that have been lashed by the rainy season.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Rafael Devers and Chapman followed with consecutive hits before Susac lashed a two-run single to left field.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 May 2026