"I can't hear you! The wind is buffeting my ears!" "What?"
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Buffeting
Synonyms for "buffeting" (33 found)
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17 entriesairflow buffetingbuffeting actionbuffeting effectsbuffeting forcesbuffeting loadsbuffeting turbulencebuffeting wavesbuffeting windbuffeting windsgust loadingintense buffetingsea buffetingsevere buffetingstrong buffetingsustained buffetingturbulent buffeting
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The energy crisis buffeting the continent has placed Johnson and other European leaders in the difficult position of decrying fossil fuels while urgently prioritizing affordable access to them to avoid a political backlash by voters and businesses furious at the spiking costs of heating homes and running factories.
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Though still early in the afternoon, the ceaseless buffetings of a most tempestuous wind made us feel weary […]
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He suspected it was mainly for this that he married her, to be his shield against the world’s buffetings.
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