buffeted
Struck by forces
Buffeted is the past tense of buffet, meaning to strike repeatedly or be knocked about by forces.
Waves buffet a ship; winds buffet a plane.
The word extends to abstract forces: buffeted by criticism, buffeted by economic uncertainty.
Being buffeted suggests enduring repeated blows from multiple directions, often beyond one's control.
Brief wind surge
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- blastSudden forceful burst
battered · windswept · whipped · lashed · pummeled · blown · swept · blustery
Damaged by repeated blows
- pummeledStruck many times
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- struckPast tense of hitting
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
pounded · hammered · assailed · assaulted · bombarded · pelted · thrashed · knocked
Threw lightly
- pitchedTossed or angled
- rockedMoved rhythmically back and forth
- swellsEnlarges or billows
- surfWaves near shore
whitecaps · breakers · choppy · rough seas · storm surge · spray · crashing · pounding
Sustained effort capacity
- weatheredEroded by exposure
- withstoodSuccessfully opposed or survived
- survivedRemained alive through hardship
- perseveredContinued despite difficulty
steadfast · fortitude · tenacity · grit · hardiness · toughness · durability · stalwart
Violent disturbance of order
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- conflictOpposition between parties
unrest · instability · volatility · uncertainty · discord · disruption · flux · ferment
gust
Brief wind surge
blast · battered · windswept · whipped · lashed · pummeled · blown · swept · blustery · howling
battered
Damaged by repeated blows
hit · pounded · hammered · assailed · assaulted · bombarded · pelted · thrashed · knocked · jarred
tossed
Threw lightly
surf · whitecaps · breakers · choppy · rough seas · storm surge · spray · crashing · pounding · surging
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- weatheredEroded by exposure
- withstoodSuccessfully opposed or survived
- survivedRemained alive through hardship
persevered · steadfast · fortitude · tenacity · grit · hardiness · toughness · durability · stalwart · unbowed
upheaval
Violent disturbance of order
conflict · unrest · instability · volatility · uncertainty · discord · disruption · flux · ferment · disturbance
- buffet tableSelf-service food display
- breakfast buffetSelf-serve morning meal station
- buffet lineSelf-service food arrangement
- lunch buffetSelf-service midday meal array
- buffet styleSelf-service meal format
- seafood buffetSelf-serve ocean fare