buffered

past tense of buffer
as in softened
to lessen the shock of during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain

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Recent Examples of buffered At the headline-index level, a modest blip, the S & P 500 down half a percent at the worst, though in part the slide is being buffered by uncharacteristic strength in some defensive groups. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025 The operation showed that even far-reaching targets were not safe from drone attack, including the United States, a country buffered by two oceans and no significant adversary on its borders. Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 6 Aug. 2025
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softened
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  • Add trinity mix and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and cook, stirring often, until softened and scraping up any brown bits on bottom of pan, 8 to 10 minutes.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Compared to refrigerator-temperature butter, softened butter blends more easily with the other wet ingredients.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Buffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffered. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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