as in to soften
to lessen the shock of
a substantial nest egg helped to cushion the sudden loss of her job
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Recent Examples of cushion
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Swap out summer’s smooth cottons for velvet cushions, wool throws and burlap table runners.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Early concept testing found a 70 percent positive sentiment among reviewers, with cushioning among the most positive takeaway, according to Stoke survey data.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Backpacks, purses, laptop bags, camera bags, seat cushions and fanny packs.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Swap out summer’s smooth cottons for velvet cushions, wool throws and burlap table runners.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Omni-Grip traction on these shoes keeps you steady on slick or uneven terrain, while cushioning with high-energy return helps power each step.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Early concept testing found a 70 percent positive sentiment among reviewers, with cushioning among the most positive takeaway, according to Stoke survey data.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cushion
Noun
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However, raw cell sourcing is global and should be covered with buffer inventories and prepositioned chargers near likely axes.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The agency’s separate funding offers a buffer.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That initial white chocolate softens into something creamier and woodier as the hours pass.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Expect Hamas to try to equivocate, buy time, soften language, and insist on impossible guarantees while preserving levers of power.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The best scoring chance came on a wraparound attempt by Pastrnak, playing in his first preseason game, but old friend Daniel Vladar made a nice pad stop.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The card skimmers look like a normal part of a POS machine or PIN pad and can be easily attached in less than a minute.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That loss shaped his humor, which became both a gift and a shield.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Again, a poor run of form would change that feeling, but Flick and his team have been the bulletproof shield for Laporta and the club, and if results were to change, so too would the experience at the top.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Week 1 cracked the passport open with a bumper in Brazil; this second overseas game of 2025 has similar star magnetism, as Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers are set to face Justin Jefferson’s Minnesota Vikings.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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As with other good car designs that endured well beyond their 1960s-era prime, the Type 14 eventually became encumbered by massive rubber bumpers and oversized taillamps by 1973, though even these later models retain their charm.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Cushion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cushion. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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