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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
  • 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 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
Noun
  • Its formula contains red algae extract, an antioxidant the brand says shields hair from pollution for up to 48 hours, and Olaplex’s signature bond-building technology, strengthening weak, overprocessed strands.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Cliches were wielded like shields Tuesday, protecting against the imminent threat of social clips construed as bulletin board material.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of shields
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
  • 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, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of bumpers
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“Cushionings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cushionings. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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