as in thump
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he got a biff in the noggin as his reward for trying to intervene in the fight
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as in to smack
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the elderly woman swung her purse and biffed the mugger upside the head
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Recent Examples of biff
Mike Meehall Wood, Forbes, 25 May 2021
Here are the best biffs: Between now and Saturday night, each of the 25 finalist robots will get one chance to run through the gauntlet.
—Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2015
Noun
Nobody loves the old school biff more than me.
—Mike Meehall Wood, Forbes, 25 May 2021
Here are the best biffs: Between now and Saturday night, each of the 25 finalist robots will get one chance to run through the gauntlet.
—Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biff
Noun
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.—
Emily Pennington,
Outside Online,
6 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Reality has a way of smacking you hard in the face.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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What hits on TikTok is a legible, irresistible hook — or, in other words, the kind of content that smacks you in the face with its obviousness.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As much as the end of the team’s nine-game winning streak ended with a thud, the Vikings live to fight another night.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The pitch didn’t go over super well and the live moment landed with a thud.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Domantas Sabonis hit a pair of free throws after getting fouled to put the game away.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Powerball jackpot has not been hit since Dec. 7, when a New York player won the $256 million grand prize, lottery officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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As such, this will likely be a blow because the country accounted for 50% of global oil demand growth between 2000 and 2023, averaging an annual increase of 518,000 bpd, according to the Energy Institute's 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, the stakes for Chinese exports are likely to be higher not just into the U.S., but into countries like Mexico, which is slapping tariffs of its own on goods like textiles.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
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Canadian officials say that if Trump follows through with his threat of punishing tariffs, Canada would consider slapping retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, toilets and some steel products.—
Jim Morris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, Dern and Ribas switched from kicks to punches within the first minute of the bout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Hartman didn’t pull any punches, suggesting Disney had effectively bought off Fubo in a bid to clear the runway for the Venu launch.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When the bread banging is over, expect lots of crumbs on the ground, but do not despair.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, if the furnace is making a thumping, grinding, rumbling, popping, or banging sound, there might be an issue with one or more of its parts.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Biff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biff. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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