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
Chloe Malle, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Line dancing lessons, buffet and drink packages available.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The decline was largely due to an adjustment in the valuation of his geothermal energy firm Barito Renewables Energy, which has been buffeted by stock volatility.
—Jane Ho, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rivals presents a Britannica buffet: affairs start around teatime, dogs abound (in fact, one Labrador’s affection is the key to uncovering an illicit liaison), and people play tennis naked, save for a strand of pearls.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Line dancing lessons, buffet and drink packages available.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
For years, subscriber numbers have buffeted the stock on earnings day, up and down.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
The decline was largely due to an adjustment in the valuation of his geothermal energy firm Barito Renewables Energy, which has been buffeted by stock volatility.
—Jane Ho, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sweet guitar licks snake around Lee’s voice in the original recording.David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Water collected in green pools that Leone said would sting if a dog stepped in or licked them.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Heavy snow pounded the district, with totals of 5-9 inches and isolated areas receiving up to 12 inches.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Who Has to Fix This? 14 Easy Healthy Dinners to Put on Rotation in 2025 Image A weekend of Israeli strikes on Gaza Dozens of Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip over the weekend, killing 88 people in a 24-hour period, according to the Gaza health ministry.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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At the time, wolves were still considered predatory varmints to be shot from airplanes, trapped and snared for $100 bounty and whatever hides would bring.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Set in a swanky apartment hidden above a cobblestone street, this intimate cooking class teaches you both the simplicity and complexity of Italian pasta.Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Every Indian restaurant is doing butter chicken now, and Marigold’s is very carefully rendered so that the meat is tender and very juicy and the creamy onion-tomato sauce lashed with fenugreek ($22) is absorbed with the cooking process.John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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What's New Several GOP lawmakers have lashed out at House Speaker Mike Johnson after congressional leaders on Tuesday announced a short-term stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Another opportunity to attack a black woman in power.James Powel, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Defensive vulnerabilities highlight areas on the field where offenses might be able to attack in the passing game.Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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After assaulting her, Diaz repeatedly called and texted her, but the woman turned down any further job opportunities, according to prosecutors.Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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United Airlines will pay $99,000 to settle a federal discrimination case in which an Asian American employee alleged that a supervisor called him an anti-Asian slur, told him to pull up his mask and physically assaulted him.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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That led to an argument, and Little allegedly whipped out a knife, stabbing the victim twice in the chest, police said.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Pacific Palisades is a meeting point between suburbs and wildland hillsides often battered by winds.Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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While a significant portion of the country was battered by a winter storm, New York City saw only light snow and freezing temperatures on Monday.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Buffet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffet. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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