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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buss
Verb
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In 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Ralph Fiennes' Dr. Ian Kelson literally lip syncs for his life.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Jan. 2026 -
Juicy sobs into Athena’s arms, and Kenya freaks out about potentially having to lip sync against Juicy.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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But tens of thousands of films are made each year, and quite a few of them break the rules, defy conventional narrative expectations and smack us deep in our souls.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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Fic from previous fandoms — specifically for the Lord of the Rings books — often focused on a writer-insert character joining the fun and kissing all the boys.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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While Bennet’s decision — should he be elected governor — to select his replacement falls within the legal authority of the governor’s office, the perception of a conflict (in which those considered or, ultimately, appointed must kiss the proverbial ring) is simply too great.—
Kent Thiry,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Buss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buss. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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