Thesaurus results for CUSHIONINGS

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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Noun

And if the war escalates further, there will be fewer buffers available to stave off another big spike.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
On the inbound side, buffers can be established for every raw material or raw material families.

— Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of buffers

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Eileen Tyrrell, a 27-year-old bookseller, pulled the cushions off her couch to arrange makeshift seating in her Brooklyn apartment.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
The teak build can withstand rainstorms and wine spills, while the acrylic cushions can be wiped clean.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026

Definition of cushions

Noun

Next is a crisp 39% clearance on the Soundcore Space A40 noise-cancelling earbuds, a set of pocket-sized acoustic shields designed to instantly mute external chaos.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
Once the shields are gone, players can lower its health to defeat it.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of shields

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The semicircular blobs are from the carnivoran’s metacarpal pads; five digits extend out, short like a dog’s paws but spread wide like human fingers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Those launch pads are optimized for equatorial orbits, so SpaceX may need launch sites for missions to Sun-synchronous orbits.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Definition of pads

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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

Definition of bumpers

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