Synonyms of buffered

buffered

verb

past tense of buffer

as in softened

to lessen the shock of

during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• softened
• cushioned
• mitigated
• modulated
• tempered
• alleviated
• gentled
• dampened
• moderated
• dulled
• baffled
• deadened
• lightened
• relieved
• obtunded
• allayed
• eased
• assuaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intensified
• heightened
• sharpened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buffered

While China has buffered itself from the broader supply shocks, more expensive fuel and commodities could weigh on consumer sentiment and disrupt manufacturing. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

The quality of hoops ranged from genuinely exciting to a snooze, all generally played at a quick tempo that was only occasionally buffered by replay reviews of calls made under the lowest of stakes. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Helsinki is buffered by more than 300 islands, and its harbor is always busy. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

Commitment to the greater good buffered the AI aversion. — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Multiple security checkpoints buffered the site from the street, and officers from both agencies maintained a heavy presence throughout the groundbreaking ceremony. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026

Leaders broadly agreed that the shale revolution has buffered American consumers from the worst of the current energy shock in ways Europe, Asia, and Africa cannot match. — Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026

But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure. — Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026

The victory, buffered by Colorado’s shutdown bullpen, snapped Colorado’s six-game losing streak. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026