as in softened
to lessen the shock of
during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain
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Recent Examples of buffered
Helsinki is buffered by more than 300 islands, and its harbor is always busy.
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
Commitment to the greater good buffered the AI aversion.
—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Multiple security checkpoints buffered the site from the street, and officers from both agencies maintained a heavy presence throughout the groundbreaking ceremony.
—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Consumers’ coffers have been buffered by larger tax refunds, wage gains (although slowing), and wealth boosts (particularly for upper-income consumers).
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Leaders broadly agreed that the shale revolution has buffered American consumers from the worst of the current energy shock in ways Europe, Asia, and Africa cannot match.
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Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.
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Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
The victory, buffered by Colorado’s shutdown bullpen, snapped Colorado’s six-game losing streak.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
So all these two things have buffered our world against recession.
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CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
Commitment to the greater good buffered the AI aversion.
—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Multiple security checkpoints buffered the site from the street, and officers from both agencies maintained a heavy presence throughout the groundbreaking ceremony.
—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Consumers’ coffers have been buffered by larger tax refunds, wage gains (although slowing), and wealth boosts (particularly for upper-income consumers).
—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Leaders broadly agreed that the shale revolution has buffered American consumers from the worst of the current energy shock in ways Europe, Asia, and Africa cannot match.
—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.
—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
The victory, buffered by Colorado’s shutdown bullpen, snapped Colorado’s six-game losing streak.
—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
So all these two things have buffered our world against recession.
—
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffered
softened
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The company disputed the vulnerability's severity, while the government's position softened amid industry criticism and fears of Chinese competitors gaining an advantage.
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Think sharp crops softened by length, or longer cuts styled with a deliberate edge.
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“Buffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffered. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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