BUFFS Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of buff

as in lovers

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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buffs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buff

as in rubs

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

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as in polishes

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

The sale comes at the perfect time for football fans looking to upgrade their home entertainment systems for game day, or for Halloween movie buffs looking to curl up with the season's best films. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Car buffs won't want to miss the collection and drool over what's in it (some of the pieces are even up for sale). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Hearing so many isolated instrumental tracks does make for some discoveries that maybe were already obvious to the most attentive Beatles buffs, but might still be surprising to others of us. — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026 The fairytale 12th-century castle, Gravensteen (Castle of the Counts) has enough battlements, turrets and crenellations to satisfy history buffs and small children. — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026 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 Cars & Coffee gathering Gillie’s Auto Lounge, a private automotive club, is hosting a series of Cars & Coffee gatherings for car buffs to meet at 3341 Hancock San Diego. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Bart Bart Starr led the Packers to victories in the first two Super Bowls ever played, making this moniker ideal for football history buffs. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

The five-part docuseries, directed by Brian Knappenberger with Tom Hanks as executive producer, offers novice history buffs an extensive look into the establishment of American democracy. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Combined with lactic acid, this treatment buffs out wrinkles, increases collagen, and regulates sebum. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 24 June 2026 History buffs flock to America’s oldest city for a glimpse into the past. — Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026 Mint Cooling reinvigorates lips, Collagen Boosting reduces the look of fine lines, Vita Glazed moisturizes, and Lemon Sugar Scrub buffs away dead skin cells. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026 Go in with the glass cuticle pusher to gently soften and push back cuticles (which can help nails look longer), plus the glass polisher, which buffs the nail surface smooth for smoother, better, longer-lasting polish application. — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026 Public tours of the White House have been a longstanding American tradition, offering families, students, and history buffs a rare chance to see inside one of the nation's most significant historic buildings. — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

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Noun

This one’s for the chocolate lovers who appreciate a little mythology lesson, too.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Star-crossed lovers sing right past each other on the duet from Bryan’s new Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs EP.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2026

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Vapor rubs containing combinations of camphor, eucalyptus and menthol oils may provide some relief for nighttime cough and cold symptoms when applied to the chest and neck.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
There’s a slickness to the carnage that rubs uncomfortably against the film’s humanist ethos, rendering artificial (for all Shen Teng’s trembling and mouth-contorting labors) the horrific tragedies that befall its characters.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of rubs

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While a classic button-down shirt is always timeless, a peplum top offers the same wearability with a waist-defining silhouette that instantly polishes any bottom they’re paired with.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
The PowerPaste polishes and protects more delicate surfaces, while the Tangerine Clean is more abrasive for serious scrubbing.

— Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

Definition of polishes

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For the Bills fans, the store opening is bringing a slice of home and Upstate New York.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
Benjamin Satterley, known to wrestling fans around the world as Pac, died last month of bronchial asthma, the medical examiner’s office in Cook County, Illinois, confirmed Friday.

— Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

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Sweden files more patents per person than almost every other European country, hosts four of the world’s top 130 universities, and is ranked by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization as the second most innovative economy on earth.

— Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Settling the issue through the EEOC’s pre-litigation conciliation process ends the matter before the federal agency files a federal lawsuit on behalf of the applicants.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of files

Verb

The setup smooths the music’s flux without sacrificing the flavor of all the places and styles the album spans.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Finish with the lightweight Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Oil Serum, which smooths frizz and dry ends with seven botanical oils, including argan, jojoba, and camellia.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of smooths

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
More suckers may continue to appear for several years unless the stump is ground up or treated with tree stump killer.

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

Definition of suckers

Verb

Thorn cuts the pieces for his puzzle-style artworks, sands them, paints them, then glues them into a frame.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Sawdust sprays as Matt Sams meticulously sands the edges of a balcony railing that will soon be affixed to the front of a house.

— Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026

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