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Recent Examples of biff
Noun
Nobody loves the old school biff more than me. Mike Meehall Wood, Forbes, 25 May 2021 Here are the best biffs: Between now and Saturday night, each of the 25 finalist robots will get one chance to run through the gauntlet. Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biff
Noun
  • Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.
    Horace R. Hinkley, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
  • This, more than any textured thumps, added to the immersiveness.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Jordan Hicks pitched an efficient five-plus innings, Tyler Fitzgerald smacked a two-run homer and scored a run, and the Giants beat the Tigers, 4-3.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • In actuality, everything — unbeknownst to him — was ridiculously staged in a pitch-perfect reality TV parody, as comedy improv actors like David Hornsby and pre-Saturday Night Live Kristen Wiig would put Gould smack dab in the middle of absurd situation after absurd situation.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Even after a rigorous interview process and a seemingly perfect fit, the offer can land with a thud.
    Rebecca Skilbeck, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • But for some experts, the company’s claims are landing with a thud.
    Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Joshua Hur hit a home run, Trey Ebel had a two-run double and Ethan Bingaman contributed an RBI triple.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The purge led to a wave of artistic resignations and withdrawals; opera star Renée Fleming gave up her position as artistic adviser to the center, and the producers of the Broadway hit Hamilton withdrew the show from a scheduled engagement, among others.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The library now needs to build out the new Canadian entrance to code — a blow to a not-for-profit organization that has existed on a limited endowment since 1908.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • New York City's drinking water could eventually absorb a blow if reservoirs supplying a portion of it become vacated due to rising salinity, according to a new report.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The short answer: President Trump and his insistence on slapping tariffs on key trading partners, including Canada, Mexico and China.
    Russ Wiles, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
  • But that all changed in December, when Trump first threatened to slap heavy tariffs on his northern neighbor.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The sauce is a perfect condiment for dipping, drizzling and adding to recipes for a bold punch of flavor.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Fried should team with Carlos Rodon to give the Yankees a strong 1-2 punch even without Cole, and Williams will be an upgrade over Clay Holmes, an All-Star performer who was occasionally prone to frustrating bouts of inconsistency.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But Isaiah Jackson’s runner in the lane banged off the back iron and the Red Raiders were on the go.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
  • But for those banging the drum to get Tad out to pasture, remember: The grass isn’t always greener.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Biff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biff. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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