as in lashed
to strike repeatedly
fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat
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Recent Examples of buffeted
Higher education continues to be buffeted by changes in the way American families view college educations.
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
His presidency also was buffeted by domestic crises — rampant inflation and high unemployment, as well as interminable lines at gas stations triggered by a decline in the global oil supply exacerbated by Iran’s Islamic Revolution.
—Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
This cable remarked how quickly Carter, as president, had become buffeted by problems that, ironically, emerged from those very forces that brought him into office.
—Russell L. Riley / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
The wharf was being buffeted by a massive winter swell pushing 15-20 foot waves across Santa Cruz Point just one mile north.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
His security forces sought to crush a mass protest movement demanding democratic reforms as the Arab Spring buffeted the region.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
His model assumed that firebrands initially have a random motion as they are buffeted by the turbulence of the fire.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
For years, subscriber numbers have buffeted the stock on earnings day, up and down.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
King was last heard from on September 17, which is when Eagle Peak was buffeted by snow and wind.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
His presidency also was buffeted by domestic crises — rampant inflation and high unemployment, as well as interminable lines at gas stations triggered by a decline in the global oil supply exacerbated by Iran’s Islamic Revolution.
—Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
This cable remarked how quickly Carter, as president, had become buffeted by problems that, ironically, emerged from those very forces that brought him into office.
—Russell L. Riley / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
The wharf was being buffeted by a massive winter swell pushing 15-20 foot waves across Santa Cruz Point just one mile north.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
His security forces sought to crush a mass protest movement demanding democratic reforms as the Arab Spring buffeted the region.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
His model assumed that firebrands initially have a random motion as they are buffeted by the turbulence of the fire.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
For years, subscriber numbers have buffeted the stock on earnings day, up and down.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
King was last heard from on September 17, which is when Eagle Peak was buffeted by snow and wind.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffeted
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My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Because even with the defense being battered Monday, Detroit’s forward group is intact.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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And Hezbollah is battered after fighting Israel in Lebanon.Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Metro Detroit will get pelted with wet weather today, from a wintry mix in Wayne County to as much as 3 inches of snow in places like Oakland County and parts of Macomb, according to the National Weather Service office in White Lake.Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Superman is shielding children from explosive blasts, getting pelted with trash tossed by angry spectators, and mourning a fallen Kelex.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Powerball jackpot has not been hit since Dec. 7, when a New York player won the $256 million grand prize, lottery officials said.Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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George Michael and Pop Smoke both hit No. 1 with albums titled Faith.Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Rams were four days removed from defeating the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Vikings were four days removed from a 31-29 loss to the Lions, who have left opponents beat up throughout the season.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Utah’s thriving in Big 12 The Utes have made a triumphant entrance into the Big 12, winning two games against fellow Pac-12 migrants Arizona State and Arizona and then going into Ames, Iowa, and beating Iowa State in a back-and-forth affair.Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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One of the officers who was assaulted was Brian Sicknick.Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
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On June 16, 1952, Corporal Fred McGee’s unit assaulted fortified enemy positions near Tang-Wan-Ni Korea.Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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