as in swipe
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a powerful buffet to the side of the prisoner's head
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as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a buffet completed the kitchen set
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat
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Recent Examples of buffet
Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
Instead of a boring buffet, have chef stations cooking up holiday favorites throughout the party.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Sam Allard, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Escalating crises Over the last six years, Boeing has been buffeted by one problem after another, ranging from embarrassing to tragic.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Dinner was a buffet of classic Jamaican fare catered by a nearby restaurant Miss T’s Kitchen, so that newcomers could enjoy the local cuisine.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
Instead of a boring buffet, have chef stations cooking up holiday favorites throughout the party.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
Zoom in: Ohio has been buffeted by unusual extreme weather events in 2024.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Escalating crises Over the last six years, Boeing has been buffeted by one problem after another, ranging from embarrassing to tragic.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Universal’s Wicked licked the $500M global milestone this session, adding $21.5M from 81 offshore markets (-39%) to lift the international cume to $166M. With $525M, global, the movie is playing more to domestic, as expected, but continues to make its mark overseas.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Anxious dogs that like to obsessively lick, dig or sniff might also like pad toys.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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But, that reality doesn’t stop the evangelists from pounding their chests and boldly declaring that everything from babies to Roombas should be put on chain.Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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There’s just something hot about a man, woman, or they/them who can pound the drums with precision and skill and provide a constant, stable, rhythmic beat for their fellow band members’ somewhat more theatrical, look-at-me musical skills.Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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But of course, around them hiding in forests and hills and woods are the infected.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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The alleged cheaters in France used simple techniques to conceal their cameras, like hiding the devices in their clothing, but much more robust options exist on the open market.Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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But right now, the Chargers might be lashed to a log, helplessly bobbing toward a Buffalo buzz saw.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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While some destinations in Spain have lashed out against tourism recently, notably the Balearic and Canary Islands, Barcelona, and Málaga, foreign residents don’t report feeling discriminated against.Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Governments around the world have trained eagles to attack unmanned aircraft.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The accuser says she was attacked by the two rappers at an after-show party following the Video Music Awards.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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McIntyre was arrested Tuesday and charged with assaulting a government official, Capitol Police said.Emily Brooks, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Capitol Police arrested a man Tuesday night and charged him with assaulting a government official after Rep. Nancy Mace reported that she had been accosted on the U.S. Capitol grounds.Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Unusually fierce December winds whipping across the Île de la Cité, flanked by the River Seine, forced all the events inside.Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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As the wind can really whip between buildings in the winter, a thick wool coat like this Cole Haan trench coat now 38 percent off, will keep you warm while walking.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
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As California politicos look ahead to 2025, the biggest question looming is whether Vice President Kamala Harris — a native daughter, battered just weeks ago by presidential election defeat — will enter the 2026 California governor’s race.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Islamic Republic may have emerged from that conflict battered and impoverished, but the fighting helped the clerical regime consolidate its grip on power.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Buffet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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