as in pounding
to strike repeatedly
fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffeting
Verb
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But the unhappy ending is especially head-pounding for Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Queen finished with a team-best 17 points, but Maryland frequently settled for outside jumpers instead of pounding the ball inside to Queen and Julian Reese.—
Lindsay Schnell,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tehran’s nuclear program also was significantly damaged by the strikes killing key scientists, damage to Iran’s missile production industry and the battering of Iran’s aerial defense system, according to the Israeli’s assessment.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Her willowy frame takes a tremendous battering as brutes slam her into tables and through walls.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Ruby, overwhelmed by the changes, began lashing out.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Ruby, overwhelmed by the changes, began lashing out.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After months of political turbulence, the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Bill has finally passed Parliament.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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While the past few years have seen turbulence across the global animation landscape, from Disney to smaller European houses like TeamTO, Kouame remains confident that Africa’s storytelling riches will continue to captivate audiences.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One year ago, the tornado pried open the diner's roof, sucked out the contents and spewed them into the whipping winds.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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More howling, whipping, fire-stoking winds have arrived in Los Angeles.—
Raymond Zhong,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Davis standing alongside Withers struck me as a classy gesture, and Withers answering for his mistake rather than hiding from the media was another.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Before the Austrian Grand Prix, Hamilton trails Leclerc by 25 points and is losing the qualifying battle 1-8 in a complete thrashing.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Inter Milan, meanwhile, must bounce back after the thrashing at the hands of PSG in the Champions League final.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Buffeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffeting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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