bumpers

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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumpers
Noun
  • Accelerating production without real-time operational buffers can turn a major contract win into a delivery failure.
    Chris Hale, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • City planning decisions also determine where trees, parks and other green buffers are preserved or added.
    Mahbubur Meenar, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The other stews help out with lines and fenders, and the docking is a success.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The bike arrives fully equipped, with Tektro hydraulic disc brakes, integrated lights, full fenders, a rear cargo rack, and a bottle-cage mount.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Featuring two pads built for high-frequency flight campaigns, this addition brings Rocket Lab’s global network to six operational pads across two hemispheres, expanding beyond its active sites in New Zealand (LC-1) and Virginia (LC-2 and LC-3).
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That means my greasy microfiber cloths do get washed with my cotton drying towels, along with oven mitts, linen napkins, and the seat pads for my counter stools (my kids somehow manage to trash them every week).
    Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Ornamental shields and coats of arms are decorated with castles, crosses, lions, flags, and crowns.
    Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The exemption shields bargained rules related to wages, hours and other working conditions from antitrust scrutiny.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • At the Pool House, blue and teal cushions rest under striped umbrellas.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sharkey explains that a slightly thicker outsole cushions each step, which is especially important for people with high arches.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Bumpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumpers. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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