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buffeting

ADJECTIVE
roiled
Synonyms
STRONG
agitated blustering dirty dry grating jarring raging rasping
WEAK
blustery boisterous cacophonous choppy coarse discordant furious gruff harsh heavy hoarse husky inclement inharmonious raucous roily rugged squally stormy stridulent tempestuous tumultuous turbulent ugly unmusical violent wild
ADJECTIVE
roily
Synonyms
WEAK
agitated blustering blustery boisterous cacophonous choppy coarse dirty discordant dry furious grating gruff harsh heavy hoarse husky inclement inharmonious jarring raging rasping raucous roiled rugged squally stormy stridulent tempestuous tumultuous turbulent ugly unmusical violent wild
ADJECTIVE
rough
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choppy coarse dry harsh rugged turbulent
STRONG
agitated blustering grating husky jarring raging rasping wild
WEAK
blustery boisterous cacophonous discordant furious gruff hoarse inclement inharmonious raucous squally stridulent tempestuous tumultuous unmusical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm courteous easy gentle mild moderate nice polite refined smooth soft sophisticated
WEAK
accurate complete definite even level polished precise regular temperate
ADJECTIVE
rough-and-tumble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disorderly rough rugged strenuous tempestuous turbulent
STRONG
dry grating husky knockabout rasping tough wild
WEAK
agitated blustering blustery boisterous cacophonous choppy coarse discordant furious gruff harsh hoarse inclement inharmonious jarring raging raucous squally stridulent tumultuous unmusical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm easy facile gentle mild moderate
STRONG
controllable delicate
NOUN
concussion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bump injury shock trauma
STRONG
blast blow clash clout crack crash hit impact jar jolt jounce pounding punch
WEAK
jarring jolting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
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But the challenges buffeting America these days go beyond the author’s charged and sometimes blinkered framework.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

The luxury sector is currently going through a challenging period for sales globally that is impacting many companies, but Hermes has been well-protected from the buffeting.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Globalization was buffeting the region with other big changes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

The tragedy began on Sunday night with violent storms buffeting the boats here.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024

She stood transfixed, and the wind rose, buffeting her in cold gusts.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo