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
Mattering acted as a kind of protective shield that buffered against anxiety and depression.
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Because retinoids can be drying, the formula is buffered with nourishing oils like squalane, olive, sunflower, linseed, rice bran, coconut, and grape seed to support the skin barrier.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
The study of climate change refugia – places that are buffered from the worst effects of global warming – has grown rapidly in recent years.
—Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Initially, the winter rainfall buffered drought impacts and helped the society during the Pre-to-Mature Harappan period.
—Jay Kakade
december 15, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
San Diego, with more affluent shoppers, might be in a bubble, somewhat buffered from the economic turmoil hurting households.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Her mother, Baha Al Omary, a Syrian artist, fought publicly for answers while raising her children in an environment carefully buffered from uncertainty.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
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
Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Because retinoids can be drying, the formula is buffered with nourishing oils like squalane, olive, sunflower, linseed, rice bran, coconut, and grape seed to support the skin barrier.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
The study of climate change refugia – places that are buffered from the worst effects of global warming – has grown rapidly in recent years.
—Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Initially, the winter rainfall buffered drought impacts and helped the society during the Pre-to-Mature Harappan period.
—Jay Kakade
december 15, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
San Diego, with more affluent shoppers, might be in a bubble, somewhat buffered from the economic turmoil hurting households.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Her mother, Baha Al Omary, a Syrian artist, fought publicly for answers while raising her children in an environment carefully buffered from uncertainty.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffered
softened
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Today’s top stories Mayor Bass and the fires Bass wanted key findings in a report about the Los Angeles Fire Department’s shortcomings removed or softened, sources told The Times.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Continue to toss and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until cabbage is softened and slightly translucent.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Buffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffered. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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