as in to soften
to lessen the shock of
a substantial nest egg helped to cushion the sudden loss of her job
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Recent Examples of cushion
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
One source said Saks’ outside auditors gave the company a clean bill of health — good for at least a year — after the $350 million in financing was lined up and now that’s been upsized to a potential total of $600 million, giving it even more cushion.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 2 July 2025
Thus all of the versions of the budget, including the semi-final one unveiled this week, would fill the gaps for another year with payment deferrals, loans, accounting gimmicks and raids on reserves meant to cushion the effects of genuine emergencies.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
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Noun
Use each of these outdoor storage finds to store outdoor cables, toys, games, pool floats, pillows, cushions, and so much more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
One source said Saks’ outside auditors gave the company a clean bill of health — good for at least a year — after the $350 million in financing was lined up and now that’s been upsized to a potential total of $600 million, giving it even more cushion.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Verb
Our bodies need fat to absorb specific vitamins and cushion our organs.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 2 July 2025
Thus all of the versions of the budget, including the semi-final one unveiled this week, would fill the gaps for another year with payment deferrals, loans, accounting gimmicks and raids on reserves meant to cushion the effects of genuine emergencies.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cushion
Noun
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That’s where Salsbury & Co. becomes a buffer between the business owner and potential liabilities, from misclassifying independent contractors to failing to report on time.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Purpose buffers against stress and sharpens leaders' decision-making, along with building more resilience to handle uncertainty, market turbulence, and various other internal challenges.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Take deep breaths throughout the day to soften your pelvic floor muscles.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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But after the strikes, Kirk appeared to soften, reposting a clip of Vice President JD Vance praising the pilots involved.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Staffers had to literally teach Lohner how to put his pads on, at first, as Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham recalled.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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The yellow accents throughout the design are a nod to the iconic Sennheiser HD 414 headphones with their yellow foam ear pads which were a revolutionary leap forward in sound and style when they were first launched in 1968.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Sprinkle topping on top of pie; shield edges of piecrust to prevent excess browning.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
3 July 2025
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This five-layer sun shield blocks heat from the Sun, Earth and even the Moon, helping Webb stay incredibly cold: around -370 degrees F (-223 degrees C).—
Adi Foord,
The Conversation,
30 June 2025
Noun
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By 1974, the model gained new front and rear bumpers designed to meet then-current crash standards, along with many other changes, including a larger 2.7-liter engine.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
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Sold in various lengths and colors on Amazon from December 2024 to April, the unmarked bumpers are considered suffocation hazards.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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“Cushion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cushion. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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