as in buffers
something that serves as a protective barrier
used a blanket as a cushion between the two tables in the moving van
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as in softens
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 cushions
Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
These square floor cushions bring a touch of traditional Japanese craftsmanship to your home decor.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
Turn on any available fans and prop up the couch cushions to promote airflow.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Breakfast, lunch, and evening tapas are served at the Farmhouse restaurant, where tables spill onto a new garden shaded by olive trees and furnished with wrought-iron chairs topped with striped and botanical-print cushions.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The cushions include removable covers, so the four-piece set will continue to look fresh.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Textiles on sofas, armchairs and cushions were crafted by Rubelli and Antico Cotonificio Veneziano.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
This space by Bunsa Studio is both smart and stylish with its abstract floral cushions, deep benches, and Kelly green armchairs.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Photos released by the Navy show that the Iwo Jima—the flagship of the amphibious ready group—is equipped with AV-8B attack aircraft, MV-22B tilt-rotor transport aircraft, and AH-1Z attack helicopters, as well as landing craft air cushions for amphibious operations.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Ankita Dhawan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Osteoarthritis is a disease that comes about as the cartilage that cushions your joints gradually disappears.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
As a three-piece, the band cushions their latest creations with percussive highlights.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
The cushions are removable and reversible, and the chair sits on a 360-degree swivel base.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
These square floor cushions bring a touch of traditional Japanese craftsmanship to your home decor.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
Turn on any available fans and prop up the couch cushions to promote airflow.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Breakfast, lunch, and evening tapas are served at the Farmhouse restaurant, where tables spill onto a new garden shaded by olive trees and furnished with wrought-iron chairs topped with striped and botanical-print cushions.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The cushions include removable covers, so the four-piece set will continue to look fresh.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Textiles on sofas, armchairs and cushions were crafted by Rubelli and Antico Cotonificio Veneziano.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
This space by Bunsa Studio is both smart and stylish with its abstract floral cushions, deep benches, and Kelly green armchairs.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Photos released by the Navy show that the Iwo Jima—the flagship of the amphibious ready group—is equipped with AV-8B attack aircraft, MV-22B tilt-rotor transport aircraft, and AH-1Z attack helicopters, as well as landing craft air cushions for amphibious operations.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
This high level of contract coverage provides strong earnings visibility and cushions the company against short-term freight rate volatility.
—Ankita Dhawan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Osteoarthritis is a disease that comes about as the cartilage that cushions your joints gradually disappears.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
As a three-piece, the band cushions their latest creations with percussive highlights.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cushions
Noun
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The International Monetary Fund in a September 2024 assessment described robust non-oil activity, contained inflation, record-low unemployment, and ample buffers—while urging a prudent calibration of the investment tempo to avoid overheating.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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While buffers protect against the first segment of loss, investors are still vulnerable to declines beyond that point, which means significant losses can still be incurred in a market crash scenario.—
Michael A. Scarpati,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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White rum lays down a clean, spirited base, while the richness of maple syrup lends a silky depth that softens the citrus bite of fresh lemon juice.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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When the material is loaded up with pain killers and/or anti-inflammatory drugs, they would be released as the hydrogel softens, interrupting the pain pathway and bringing relief to patients.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Swipe the wonderfully oversized, self-neutralizing pads over your face and chest and get ready to meet a new level of luminosity—and maybe a new fling.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Chargers said initially that Mack was questionable to return due to an elbow injury, but was downgraded to out after he was seen on the sideline with his pads off and his arm in a sling.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Apply cabinet bumpers on the four corners of each base to keep surfaces scratch-free.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Getty Images Key Facts Apple’s product release primarily revolved around the new iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3 and Apple Watch models, improving on the devices’ pre-existing features and adding new ones like live translation and ceramic shields.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Across the states, GOP legislators are pushing liability shields for the makers of toxic agrochemicals.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Frame eyelets for mounting racks and fenders are certainly a desirable feature, although their absence isn't necessarily a dealbreaker.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wing-like daytime running lights run from the fenders inboard above slim headlights.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These scaffolds are erected on skyscrapers, hundreds of feet high, and encased in fabric safety nets forming colorful cocoons of green, blue and purple.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Systematically go through every container in the pantry, looking for signs of larvae, cocoons, or beetles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Cushions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cushions. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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