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
Videos buffered and the streaming quality wasn’t always good.
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Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Modern guitarists can reproduce Hendrix’s chain using separate plug-ins in digital audio workstation software, but the magic often disappears when everything is buffered and quantized.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
Featuring just 14 runs, the ski area is buffered by Canada’s largest natural mineral hot springs—and soaking in them is the perfect way to end a big day out on the mountain.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Mattering acted as a kind of protective shield that buffered against anxiety and depression.
—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
Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Modern guitarists can reproduce Hendrix’s chain using separate plug-ins in digital audio workstation software, but the magic often disappears when everything is buffered and quantized.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
Featuring just 14 runs, the ski area is buffered by Canada’s largest natural mineral hot springs—and soaking in them is the perfect way to end a big day out on the mountain.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Mattering acted as a kind of protective shield that buffered against anxiety and depression.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffered
softened
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Now the tides are shifting, and a post-pandemic frenzy for Wright designs has softened, experts say.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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Mike Logan, whose womanizing ways softened over time, on Law & Order from 1990 to 1995.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Buffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffered. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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