Thesaurus results for BUMPERS

bumpers

noun

plural of bumper

as in buffers

something that serves as a protective barrier cars have bumpers to protect them from damage in minor collisions

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Recent Examples of bumpers 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 Delivery trucks, garbage workers, taxi drivers and honking motorists squeeze by parked cars on narrow side streets, sometimes ripping off side view mirrors or leaving scrapes on bumpers. — New York Times, 9 June 2026 The controller has the original ABXY colors, as well as bumpers that honor the original black and white buttons found on the Duke controller. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 June 2026 The bumpers have been reworked, and the D-pad is more responsive as well, with a new dome beneath for more tactile feedback. — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026 Stärke affixes its own badges, then adds its own lighting package, bumpers, and exterior trunk handles, as well as the option of selecting simple manual mirrors and chrome bumpers. — Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 27 May 2026 That’s on the smaller side for commercial pinball tables and maps to playfield bumpers that are just 53 mm wide—way smaller than any prebuilt bumpers that are commercially available. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 Pool noodles can be used for keeping boots in shape and as car bumpers in the garage. — Kate McKenna, The Spruce, 23 May 2026 Flawless composite printing Engineers utilize large industrial 3D printers to produce massive objects, including aircraft parts, car bumpers, molds for boat hulls, shipping containers, and walls of buildings. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026

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Noun

On the inbound side, buffers can be established for every raw material or raw material families.

— Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Land use is also more regulated and fragmented than in the 1930s, with programs that retire highly erodible land and encourage conservation buffers in vulnerable areas.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of buffers

Noun

The rear fenders are muscular without being bulky, and the tail has a clean, modern appearance that avoids excessive ornamentation.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The visible gap for the door mechanism running across the rear fenders is unfortunate, especially since more basic minivans showcase clean surfaces there.

— Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026

Definition of fenders

Noun

The top-of-the-stack Nobu Villa—more than 10,000 square feet of rooftop garden, terrace, and showpiece entertaining space—is one of the city’s splashiest party pads, but the quiet win is how good the regular rooms feel for the rate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Signs paws have already been burned include limping, refusing to walk, licking or chewing feet, darker or damaged pads and visible blisters or redness.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of pads

Noun

Reflective, multilayer shields will block the most heat, and ones with a thicker foam core will work much better than thin ones.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Security-camera footage filmed Harris and Perez getting out of their cars armed with their Glock service pistols and ballistic shields, the report states.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Definition of shields

Noun

Rather than conventional seats, the cushions are fixed directly to the chassis, and there’s an optional sustainable textile called InnoKnit, which sweeps across the sills and cockpit like a breaking wave.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
Even these weak muscle signals were sufficient to trigger inflation of the glove’s pneumatic air cushions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

Definition of cushions

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