Synonyms of bumpers

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buffers
• fenders
• pads
• shields
• cushions
• cocoons
• barricades
• cushionings
• paddings
• mufflers
• safeguards
• baffles
• cordons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bumpers

Driving fatigue is very real, thanks to so many Mad Maxes riding bumpers or blowing through red lights or completely ignoring the speed limit. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

In a flat pinball machine, a ball could stay trapped bouncing between three bumpers forever. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

These sensors alert drivers to obstacles and are usually mounted on bumpers. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Parents are asked to stop using the crib bumpers immediately and dispose of them. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

What if the bumpers on the lane were a little bit tighter together? — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

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

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