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Common Verbs — Lesson 55

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budded

ˈbʌdɪd

Develop buds — the cherry tree budded early this spring.

The cherry tree budded early this spring.

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buffed

bʌft

Strike, beat repeatedly — the athlete was buffed from years of training.

He goes to the gym every day and looks really buffed now.

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buffered

ˈbʌfərd

Add a buffer (a solution) — she waited while the audio buffered.

The video was buffered before it started playing.

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buffering

ˈbʌfərɪŋ

Add a buffer (a solution) — there's too much buffering on this website.

The video keeps buffering — I can't watch it like this.

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buffeted

ˈbʌfɪtɪd

Strike against forcefully — the trees were buffeted by the fierce wind.

The small boat was buffeted by strong waves.

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buffing

ˈbʌfɪŋ

Strike, beat repeatedly — buffing the surface removes minor scratches.

He spent the morning buffing the car to a high shine.

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built

bɪlt

Make by combining materials and parts — she is sturdily built.

The house was built in the 19th century.

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bulged

bʌldʒd

Swell or protrude outwards — the sack bulged with heavy books.

The sack bulged with heavy books.

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bulging

ˈbʌl.dʒɪŋ

Swell or protrude outwards — her eyes were bulging with shock.

He has bulging muscles from years of working out.

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bulked

bʌlkt

Stick out or up — the company bulked its product line with new items.

He bulked up over the summer by going to the gym every day.

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bulldoze

ˈbʊl.doʊz

Flatten with or as if with a bulldozer — they bulldozed the old factory to make room for a shopping mall.

They bulldozed the old factory to make room for a shopping mall.

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bulldozed

ˈbʊldoʊzd

Flatten with or as if with a bulldozer — protesters were bulldozed into accepting the new terms.

The old factory was bulldozed to make way for a shopping mall.

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