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Recent Examples of buffeting
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 18 May 2026
In a publicity release, owner Mike Micallef summed up the Reata’s enduring legacy as a survivor of both a tornado and the buffeting winds of downtown business.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
So even though there’s buffeting, even though there’s loud voices raised, left, right, and center, trans people exist.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Under van Raemdonck, Neiman Marcus did well protecting its market share from the headwinds buffeting luxury department stores.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Performances haven’t been ideal, but results are coming, and after the buffeting chaos of the early months of this season, that’s the best Forest can realistically hope for.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Toy companies and trinket manufacturers were buffeting kids with ads, and children were pestering their parents for gifts.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
Other, more recent macro headwinds, are buffeting the entire retail sector.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Such an outcome might seem improbable, given historical trends and the political headwinds buffeting the White House.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Further enhancement could also come from the lingering effects of the fast solar wind stream from a coronal hole that has been buffeting Earth in recent days.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 18 May 2026
In a publicity release, owner Mike Micallef summed up the Reata’s enduring legacy as a survivor of both a tornado and the buffeting winds of downtown business.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
So even though there’s buffeting, even though there’s loud voices raised, left, right, and center, trans people exist.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Under van Raemdonck, Neiman Marcus did well protecting its market share from the headwinds buffeting luxury department stores.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Performances haven’t been ideal, but results are coming, and after the buffeting chaos of the early months of this season, that’s the best Forest can realistically hope for.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Toy companies and trinket manufacturers were buffeting kids with ads, and children were pestering their parents for gifts.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
Other, more recent macro headwinds, are buffeting the entire retail sector.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Such an outcome might seem improbable, given historical trends and the political headwinds buffeting the White House.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffeting
Noun
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Perhaps this depiction seems obvious, but this is a team whose image has taken a battering over the last few years.—
Beau Dure,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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To see it and to hear it, though — that’s the full wallop to the sternum, the battering ram that doesn’t simply destroy but cracks through, making way for a torrent of light and producing a thousand shimmering fragments.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The segments that follow Bonnier de La Chapelle are admittedly more successful and sophisticated, bringing to mind the heart-pounding essence of a Costa-Gavras political thriller.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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Moore and Kaveon Jackson took turns pounding the ball on the ground and then Nordman hit Moore with the big touchdown from 15 yards out that set off a wild DeLand celebration on the Bulldogs’ sideline.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The streets of Port-au-Prince came alive with euphoric fans in a brief moment of respite that punctuated the turbulence and overlapping crises that have engulfed the country.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Despite the market turbulence caused by the conflict in the Middle East, stocks notched further gains in May.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Putin is lashing out by intensifying assaults on civilian targets, especially in the capital city of Kyiv.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Goldschmidt, lashing through the unhittable delivery, just stood in dismay.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Is this over baking or under-whipping?—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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There was physical violence as well — whippings, beatings, even bricks thrown.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Even small exposures—such as licking pollen off fur or drinking water from a vase containing lilies—can be toxic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
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Vietnamese-style sweet-and-spicy chicken wings are a hot, finger-licking mess.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Thursday’s 118-91 thrashing, though, invited more than a Game 7.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The Fever, perhaps more terribly potent with each passing day, is a two-hour spiral into the thrashing, slowly awakening soul of a Good Middle-Class Liberal.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Howard’s eagle eyes spotted so many animals hiding in the bush and from great distances.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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However, the Knicks have done a good job of hiding him.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Buffeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffeting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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