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
The bumpers have been reworked, and the D-pad is more responsive as well, with a new dome beneath for more tactile feedback.
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Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 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
Flawless composite printing Engineers utilize large industrial 3D printers to produce massive objects, including aircraft parts, car bumpers, molds for boat hulls, shipping containers, and walls of buildings.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
One of this franchise’s calling cards in the early days was an extensive selection of bumpers, skirts, hoods, and spoilers for every vehicle, but Playground has seemingly poured more attention into extreme-yet-static Forza Edition cars rather than swappable cosmetics.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Norris was the most expansive on what drivers actually want (proper slipstreaming, cars on each other’s bumpers, yo-yo overtaking gone).
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Several streets have been left impassable with water deep enough to cover car bumpers and get inside people's homes.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 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
Flawless composite printing Engineers utilize large industrial 3D printers to produce massive objects, including aircraft parts, car bumpers, molds for boat hulls, shipping containers, and walls of buildings.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
One of this franchise’s calling cards in the early days was an extensive selection of bumpers, skirts, hoods, and spoilers for every vehicle, but Playground has seemingly poured more attention into extreme-yet-static Forza Edition cars rather than swappable cosmetics.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Norris was the most expansive on what drivers actually want (proper slipstreaming, cars on each other’s bumpers, yo-yo overtaking gone).
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Several streets have been left impassable with water deep enough to cover car bumpers and get inside people's homes.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumpers
Noun
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New Bedford revised its plan to reduce density from 71 to 64 units, add landscape buffers, maintain consistent architectural design and other changes, according to the letter of understanding.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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The system doesn’t have any frame buffers or Amiga-style bitplanes that would allow for unrestricted drawing of pixels to any part of the screen.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Although all of the cars in the race had been pruned of windshield and fenders, even the exhaust system and muffler had been removed on these Fords so that four snub-nosed pipes jutted straight from the hood.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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The fenders are rated to 600 lb (272 kg).—
C.C. Weiss
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The mission was the 3rd in less than 30 hours for SpaceX among its 2 Florida and 1 California launch pads.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Space Force officials said the explosion would not affect upcoming launches by other companies from other pads.—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Sherrill cited public safety concerns after officials reported protesters had set tires and chairs on fire, thrown makeshift projectiles and weaponized police shields.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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The move came after another night of standoffs between law enforcement and demonstrators at the facility, as protesters could be seen in photographs and videos fighting over barricades as police used riot shields to push them back.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Dark wood, red cushions, thick green curtains, white columns, sparkling chandeliers, and touches of gold and silver fill the spaces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The seats are fitted with removable cushions with machine-washable covers for easy maintenance.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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“Bumpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumpers. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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