as in buffer
something that serves as a protective barrier
not wanting our brand-new cabin cruiser to get scratched, we put thick rubber fenders between it and the dock
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Recent Examples of fender
The driver's side fender has the J plug, while the passenger side fender has the NACS.
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Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
By the time 1960 rolled around, trucks had appropriated car-like fenders and four-door cabs from conventional automobiles; by the 1980s, smaller trucks — first from Japan, followed by American brands — further popularized the idea of trucks as everyday vehicles and even fun toys.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Mid-engine layouts generally put the same components like radiators in the same places, and the Emira's shape follows its predecessors (as well as cars from McLaren or Ferrari) with large intake ducts straked across its doors and rear fenders, a low nose, and little overhang past the axles.
—Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
The Lotus is more angular, and, with such large vents straked across its rear fenders and doors, conjures up an aesthetic that’s usually reserved for Ferrari and McLaren.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
By the time 1960 rolled around, trucks had appropriated car-like fenders and four-door cabs from conventional automobiles; by the 1980s, smaller trucks — first from Japan, followed by American brands — further popularized the idea of trucks as everyday vehicles and even fun toys.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Mid-engine layouts generally put the same components like radiators in the same places, and the Emira's shape follows its predecessors (as well as cars from McLaren or Ferrari) with large intake ducts straked across its doors and rear fenders, a low nose, and little overhang past the axles.
—Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
The Lotus is more angular, and, with such large vents straked across its rear fenders and doors, conjures up an aesthetic that’s usually reserved for Ferrari and McLaren.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fender
Noun
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Replicating those buffers of points in the bag before the turn of the year would put Leeds ahead of the maths and perhaps turn their springtime fixtures into a matter of consolidation rather than a scramble for survival.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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That reputation becomes your buffer—and your amplifier—if a crisis ever hits.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Four from Mateo’s weapon hit the rear bumper of another vehicle.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit states that the parking spots in front of the restaurant had no physical barriers to prevent or slow a vehicle from potentially driving into the storefront, like parking stops, parking bumpers, fencing, walls or bollards, which are vertical posts meant to control traffic.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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What To Know The director of Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev, in comments published on Thursday, August 21, referred to Russia's nuclear forces as both a shield and a sword.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Enlisting the help of a pie shield will help protect the outside while the inside bakes through.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The pad was previously used for the original Vega rocket, which was officially retired in September 2024.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
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Spanning 2,207 square feet across two levels, the spacious pad evokes a private townhouse.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Aug. 2025
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New seat cushions, upholstery, lighting and finishes are part of the revisions.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Sofas, closet organizers, stylish lighting, throw cushions, etc.—all things home goods—may be the next retail category to ride a consumer wave.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Fender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fender. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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