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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 After that, the ball belonged to the machine, zinging and zooming wherever the bumpers sent it. — John Dickerson, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 Easy to hang with pre-routed keyholes and soft bumpers to protect walls. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumpers
  1. buffers
  2. fenders
  3. pads
  4. shields
  5. cushions
Noun
  • This structure buffers portfolio companies from participants’ immediate liquidity needs.
    — Nate Heeren, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • For example, during good years, the government has accumulated financial buffers, rather than spending the resulting fiscal windfall.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of buffers
Noun
  • The older Challenger had the perfect proportions, and those front fenders were long and low.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The protective fenders on the new bridge will be larger than a football field.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fenders
Noun
  • People can run outside for free or use cheaper fitness apps, as well as buy inexpensive walking pads and go to budget gyms.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Regulators said customers who purchased the blankets and pads should stop using them immediately.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of pads
Noun
  • Some demonstrators cursed at police officers holding riot shields, while others yelled out as passing cars honked in support of the protest.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There are also three shields on the top deck, high up where everyone can stare accusatorily at whoever is brazen enough to grab one.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of shields
Noun
  • The city also installs dozens of speed cushions each month, in addition to other traffic-calming and pedestrian-safety measures.
    — D. Alex Quistberg, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Connecting all the spaces are fluid, linear patterns on rugs, cushions, notebooks, and curtains, all by design company Backhausen, a key player in the Wiener Jugendstil (that’s Art Nouveau to you) movement of the early 20th century.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cushions

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“Bumpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumpers. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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