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 car is not the Camaro in most other respects, too, with the interior getting a bespoke redesign, the body panels changed, the bumpers changed, the front grille reworked, and the headlights and tail lights updated, too.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Zam Studios’ additional credits include the Smiling Friends shorts, Smiling Symphonies, Billy Idol Should Be Dead documentary, and bumpers for Rick & Morty and Adult Swim.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The loungers also come with crib bumpers, which are banned by federal law for a high risk of causing breathing obstruction that can result in injury or death.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Apply cabinet bumpers on the four corners of each base to keep surfaces scratch-free.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Now, tennis is built for players with straight-up speed and the ability to switch direction like pinballs bouncing off bumpers.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit states that the parking spots in front of the restaurant had no physical barriers to prevent or slow a vehicle from potentially driving into the storefront, like parking stops, parking bumpers, fencing, walls or bollards, which are vertical posts meant to control traffic.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Toyota’s paint treatment adds attitude, with gloss-black accents on the hood trim, mirrors, bumpers, handles and window surrounds.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
And the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, signed into federal law in 2022, outright banned the sale of drop-side cribs and crib bumpers that could potentially suffocate infants.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Zam Studios’ additional credits include the Smiling Friends shorts, Smiling Symphonies, Billy Idol Should Be Dead documentary, and bumpers for Rick & Morty and Adult Swim.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The loungers also come with crib bumpers, which are banned by federal law for a high risk of causing breathing obstruction that can result in injury or death.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Apply cabinet bumpers on the four corners of each base to keep surfaces scratch-free.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Now, tennis is built for players with straight-up speed and the ability to switch direction like pinballs bouncing off bumpers.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit states that the parking spots in front of the restaurant had no physical barriers to prevent or slow a vehicle from potentially driving into the storefront, like parking stops, parking bumpers, fencing, walls or bollards, which are vertical posts meant to control traffic.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Toyota’s paint treatment adds attitude, with gloss-black accents on the hood trim, mirrors, bumpers, handles and window surrounds.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
And the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, signed into federal law in 2022, outright banned the sale of drop-side cribs and crib bumpers that could potentially suffocate infants.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumpers
Noun
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Brinton said the firm is working with experts to map and appraise the land taken for the trail, as well as things like fencing or buffers landowners have had to install.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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The floor buffers come out, whining like jet engines in the hallways, erasing over a month’s worth of shoe scuffs that made the place look like the dasher boards at the hockey rink.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the old flivver was ticking along, reminding Drew of happy hours—leaning on opposing fenders under its hood with Lloyd, contemplating the Dart’s latest ailment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The new trim is based on the stock CB350, but differs with a unique visual motif with vintage designs on the fuel tank, side panels, and fenders.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Khusnutdinov took a pass from Pastrnak but wasted no time in sending it right back to Pastrnak, who beat Vanecek between the pads.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fewer changes at the college level The NCAA, for example, still allows a relatively high number of live contact practices—those in which players wear full pads and practice tackling and blocking—according to its Division I manual.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tree’s hardwood is excellent for fuel, boomerangs, clubs, and shields.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just three days in and these XL-sized shields are thick as thieves, which doesn’t seem threatening to anyone whose name isn’t Annie.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its gooey pecan filling sits under cushions of custard and whipped cream.—
Pervaiz Shallwani,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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If the set gets dirty after sitting through a storm, both seat cushions are machine-washable.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Bumpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumpers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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