BUFFERS Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of buffer

as in mediators

one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement it took a friend serving as a buffer between the feuding siblings to get them to speak to one another again

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as in pads

something that serves as a protective barrier the excelsior acts as an additional buffer for the marble bust during shipping

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buffers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buffer

as in softens

to lessen the shock of during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain

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Recent Examples of buffers

Noun

Asian economies, which take the vast majority of the crude and LNG that passes through the Strait of Hormuz, were the first to reach for green buffers after the US and Israel began striking Iran. —

Andy Browne, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Limited Financial Buffers The survey also sheds light on how limited many households’ financial buffers are. —

Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 At the same time, this structure buffers volume expansion, a common issue that causes silicon anodes to degrade over time. —

Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026 These zones would be operational buffers to minimize risks, Hanlon says, rather than explicit territorial claims. —

Leonard David, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026 These molten-salt tanks act as energy buffers. —

David Szondy march 08, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2026 Contractors or others with irregular income should have bigger cash buffers. —

Christine Benz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026 Legislation in Tallahassee might stall development by requiring studies, buffers and oversight, but even the toughest of the data center bills, HB 1007, allows economic development agencies to keep a company’s identity hidden for 12 months. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 Some advocates also raised concerns about diesel truck emissions, saying vegetative buffers proposed near nearby homes and schools could take years to become effective. —

Chaewon Chung march 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026

Verb

This helps create a barrier of warmer air that buffers the foliage against the cold. —

Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffers

Noun

Washington has compiled a list of a dozen demands — alongside three points Iran would get in return — that have been delivered to Tehran by mediators in Pakistan, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter isn’t public.

— Dan Williams, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Gulf nations are increasingly supporting US attacks on Iran, hoping to prevent Tehran from gaining long-term leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and don’t want to act as mediators.

— Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026