bumpers

noun

plural of bumper
as in buffers
something that serves as a protective barrier cars have bumpers to protect them from damage in minor collisions

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Recent Examples of bumpers It's built with competitive gamers in mind, with four mouse-click back buttons, two claw-grip bumpers, and six remappable buttons. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026 Interiors can be enrobed in leather matching the pattern of a handbag, while backup cameras are embedded into chrome bumpers. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026 From headlight housings and door trim to bumpers and exhaust tips, the polish doesn’t just work on chrome but also steel, copper, aluminum and brass. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Delivery trucks, garbage workers, taxi drivers and honking motorists squeeze by parked cars on narrow side streets, sometimes ripping off side view mirrors or leaving scrapes on bumpers. — New York Times, 9 June 2026 The controller has the original ABXY colors, as well as bumpers that honor the original black and white buttons found on the Duke controller. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 June 2026 Stärke affixes its own badges, then adds its own lighting package, bumpers, and exterior trunk handles, as well as the option of selecting simple manual mirrors and chrome bumpers. — Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 27 May 2026 That’s on the smaller side for commercial pinball tables and maps to playfield bumpers that are just 53 mm wide—way smaller than any prebuilt bumpers that are commercially available. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 Pool noodles can be used for keeping boots in shape and as car bumpers in the garage. — Kate McKenna, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumpers
  1. buffers
  2. fenders
  3. pads
  4. shields
  5. cushions
Noun
  • With the coaster slated to open in the coming days or weeks, residents aren’t optimistic for change or the sudden construction of more noise buffers.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Third, respecting one's social battery, whether introverted or extroverted, by scheduling collaborative and solitary tasks appropriately, using buffers.
    — Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of buffers
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the rubber fenders and specialized coupling devices installed on the foundation legs helped absorb potential impacts.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
  • Every few months, another sleek electric coupe emerges with rounded fenders, a sloping roofline, and enough rear haunch to invite inevitable comparisons.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Definition of fenders
Noun
  • But even in the passing portion of camp, before the pads come on, the Chiefs lined up under center.
    — Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • With the pads not coming on until next week, the early practice sessions put more focus on technique and conditioning before the physicality ramps up on Monday.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of pads
Noun
  • The Phalanx was composed of men who moved and fought as one cohesive unit, creating an impenetrable wall of interlocking shields.
    — Steve Muscato, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Multiple noise mitigation efforts were undertaken — sound walls, scream shields and even pea gravel in the coaster’s tracks.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of shields
Noun
  • As the strings quiver like a James Bond crescendo, the song gets stereophonic, like we’re being blasted deeper into the cushions of a conversation pit.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
  • The quick-dry foam cushions are made of Sunbrella 100% acrylic fabric and have a taupe stripe.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of cushions

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