cushionings

noun

plural of cushioning
as in buffers
something that serves as a protective barrier put plenty of cushioning around that bottle of wine if you're going to carry it home in your suitcase

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cushionings
  1. buffers
  2. cushions
  3. shields
  4. pads
  5. 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
Definition of buffers
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
Definition of cushions
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
Definition of shields
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
Definition of pads
Noun
  • 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
Definition of bumpers
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