BUFF Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈbəf

Definition of buff

as in lover

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something he's such a film buff that he owns over 3,000 movies

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as in nude

the state of having no clothes on one's body protected by a fully enclosed backyard, the couple would frequently sunbathe in the buff

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verb

as in to rub

to make smooth by friction she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry

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as in to polish

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone

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Noun

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Honolulu Aviation enthusiasts and history buffs alike should visit the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, located on Ford Island, an active military base on Oahu (visitors are shuttled from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center). — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026 There’s a citizens stamp advisory committee that’s selected by the postmaster general, and it’s made up of historians and scholars and history buffs. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

Classes and skills lean into different styles of play; Astromech droids are entirely support-focused, generating AP (action points) and buffing the party, while the Assault is focused on heavy damage and drawing aggro. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Rapinchuk adds that a Magic Eraser is a useful cleaning tool for buffing out scuffs and marks. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buff

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Noun

Art lovers will appreciate the prewar proportions of this Park Avenue duplex.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Cowritten by the band and Brian Eno, the track explores a relationship between lovers struggling to maintain their faith in each other.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

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Over the weekend, the group dropped a couple more clips that show one of the main characters, Lucia, nude.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
In 2013, Kardashian’s then-husband Kanye West gifted her a Hermès Birkin bag for Christmas that featured an impressionist painting of nudes by artist George Condo.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of nude

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Separating small equipment, personal accessories, and emergency supplies can also help reduce clutter and prevent belongings from rubbing against one another.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Just before dusk, four or five does walked under the tree, and then a four-point buck followed, stopping beneath me to rub his antlers on a bush.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rub

Verb

Especially now, younger kids are so immersed in social media and people are trying to fabricate themselves or polish and airbrush their lives and appearances.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Each refillable case secures with a satisfying magnetic closure, and is polished with an alabaster finish.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of polish

Noun

The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
These sucker shoots can quickly form a thicket of stems that are unsightly, inherently weak, and prone to storm damage if allowed to mature.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sucker

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But much like the way studios and directors of the 1960s and ’70s embraced the once-taboo profanity and nudity, this year AI has found a new wave of advocates eager to go public.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
But that brief flash of cartoon baby nudity continues to bother prudes, decades after the book’s first run.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

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The roughly 7,300-square-foot residence has been adapted for contemporary living without completely sanding away what came before.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Bass delves into the ease (or difficulty) of loving people in terms anyone could grasp, sanding down the uniqueness of Cyrus’s viewpoint.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

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