buffeting 1 of 2

noun

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as in battering

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buffeting

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verb

present participle of buffet
as in pounding
to strike repeatedly fierce winds buffeted the small sailboat

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  1. battering
  2. pounding
  3. turbulence
  4. lashing
  5. whipping
  6. thrashing
  7. hiding
  8. attack
Noun
  • The battering of cold weather outside and comfort of warm air inside means your lips are likely to be left feeling a little parched.
    Isadora Baum, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Wind gusts of over 100 miles per hours and record rainfall caused significant destruction in the Tampa Bay area, including the battering of the city’s famous ballpark in St. Petersburg.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of battering
Verb
  • Use It To Help Flatten Chicken Breasts Before pounding any meat to create cutlets, use wax paper in between it and your mallet to help avoid any unwanted stickiness and keep it in place.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Israel has been pounding Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon for days.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of pounding
Noun
  • Inside Southwest's network operation center in Dallas, Sarah Heugel monitored the cross-country journey, watching for turbulence, bad weather, or airport backups that could cause delays.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
  • But climate change research suggests turbulence will get worse because of increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
    Carly Lewis, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of turbulence
Verb
  • Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of lashing
Noun
  • KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Stand Mixer $450 $350 at Amazon The iconic KitchenAid stand mixer makes easy work of whisking, kneading, whipping, and mixing with its 10 speeds, handy attachments, and large stainless mixing bowl.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Heavy whipping cream: Whipped to lighten the cream cheese filling.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 3 June 2024
Definition of whipping
Noun
  • The racial abuse allegedly took place as Barca celebrated one of its goals in a 4-0 thrashing of its bitter rival at the Bernabeu on October 26, which helped the Catalans boast their current six-point lead at the top of La Liga.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • There was a 3-1 defeat to Sevilla, flummoxed early on by an awkward bouncing ball, and a 4-1 thrashing by Barcelona.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of thrashing
Verb
  • Further evidence is the fact that Amazon is bragging about, not hiding, season 2 viewership.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hiding
Noun
  • For the most part, Israel’s response to Hamas’s devastating October 7 attack was confined to the Gaza Strip.
    Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Episodes often feature logistically complex armed attacks, guided from afar by the top brass, played by the likes of Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Kelly, Jennifer Ehle, and Bruce McGill.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of attack
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