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 Though the dugongs are currently buffered from the conflict in the strait, Bartholomew noted that a spill reaching their coastal waters would pose a serious threat. —
Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 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 Delinquency rates are nearly double the rates from October 2021 but have taken longer to reach pre-COVID levels, buffered by rising home prices. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 The markets that lost their cable deals have been buffered to a degree by MLB’s revenue-sharing system. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026 Videos buffered and the streaming quality wasn’t always good. —Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026 Modern guitarists can reproduce Hendrix’s chain using separate plug-ins in digital audio workstation software, but the magic often disappears when everything is buffered and quantized. —IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026 Featuring just 14 runs, the ski area is buffered by Canada’s largest natural mineral hot springs—and soaking in them is the perfect way to end a big day out on the mountain. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 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 Delinquency rates are nearly double the rates from October 2021 but have taken longer to reach pre-COVID levels, buffered by rising home prices. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 The markets that lost their cable deals have been buffered to a degree by MLB’s revenue-sharing system. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026 Videos buffered and the streaming quality wasn’t always good. —Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026 Modern guitarists can reproduce Hendrix’s chain using separate plug-ins in digital audio workstation software, but the magic often disappears when everything is buffered and quantized. —IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026 Featuring just 14 runs, the ski area is buffered by Canada’s largest natural mineral hot springs—and soaking in them is the perfect way to end a big day out on the mountain. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffered
softened
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Public spaces are intimate and inviting – homely in scale and softened by a palette of sage green, buttercup yellow and an assortment of blues.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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But gradually the sound softened.— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Buffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/buffered. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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