buffet
have been buffeting
-
present perfect progressiveof buffet.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The back-to-back atmospheric rivers are the latest that have been buffeting the broader region.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
At times in this campaign, he has seemed caught between the then and the now, grappling with the forces that have been buffeting the party’s coalition and altering its priorities.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2016
You'd wonder what it all meant for a sport that is struggling to maintain its place in the public's affections, except that winds have been buffeting the Old Course for the past 500 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2015
I am like Jonah in the ship; I have been buffeting death away for hours, but he has been sent for me, he must do his mission.
From St. Winifred's, or The World of School by H. C. (Harold C.) Earnshaw
