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
  • The economy has been remarkably resilient, but the buffers that protected Americans from earlier price spikes are wearing thin.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • Portions of the road through unincorporated Lemon HIll, South Oak Park and North and South City Farms have four traffic lanes, a central turn lane and bike lanes without buffers separating bicyclists from traffic.
    — Madison Smalstig July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of buffers
Noun
  • The new exterior takes the Sterrato’s already sculpted visage and adds some serious brawn, which can best be seen in the fenders and the roof, which now sports a scoop.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
  • Unlike my original e-bike, the Huffy includes metal fenders, a metal chain guard, and a battery that can charge in or out of the bike - all for a third of the price of my old bike.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of fenders
Noun
  • Burial is far and away the blueprint here, evident in the vespertine pads, tape hiss, and hauntological vocal flips, deployed as if overheard from a distant astral plane.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • Traditional amenities, such as cotton pads, are not provided, so pack your own essentials.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Definition of pads
Noun
  • Plus, built-in AcerVisionCare tech shields your eyes from blue light and screen flicker during marathon homework sessions.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • Then, the riot police charged into protesters with batons and shields.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
Definition of shields
Noun
  • High-contact areas like seat cushions and armrests can lose their soft, dimensional texture with regular use.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • For investors with long-enough time horizons and appropriate liquidity cushions, private infrastructure exposure provides a return stream that is genuinely uncorrelated with quarterly equity and bond market movements.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of cushions

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