Meaning & use
Buffeted
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Struck repeatedly and violently, especially by wind, waves, or blows.
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The small boat was buffeted by strong waves throughout the storm.
Her reputation was buffeted by a string of harsh reviews.
A note on using this word
Buffeted is the past tense of the verb 'buffet,' meaning to strike repeatedly; it is unrelated to the noun 'buffet' for a meal, though both trace back to an Old French word for a blow or slap.
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shelteredprotected
Another way to use it
2. verb
Subjected to repeated hardship, criticism, or difficulty.
The company was buffeted by rising costs and falling sales.
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