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 Driving fatigue is very real, thanks to so many Mad Maxes riding bumpers or blowing through red lights or completely ignoring the speed limit. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 In a flat pinball machine, a ball could stay trapped bouncing between three bumpers forever. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026 These sensors alert drivers to obstacles and are usually mounted on bumpers. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 Parents are asked to stop using the crib bumpers immediately and dispose of them. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 What if the bumpers on the lane were a little bit tighter together? — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026 It's built with competitive gamers in mind, with four mouse-click back buttons, two claw-grip bumpers, and six remappable buttons. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026 Interiors can be enrobed in leather matching the pattern of a handbag, while backup cameras are embedded into chrome bumpers. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumpers
  1. buffers
  2. fenders
  3. pads
  4. shields
  5. cushions
Noun
  • Seko is advising shippers to build seven- to 10-day-plus buffers into east China bookings and prepare for potential port omissions, blank sailings and cargo diversions to alternative gateways including Qingdao, Busan and Hong Kong.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If experimentally realized, programmable delay systems like this could eventually be used to synchronize optical signals, create adjustable delay lines and buffers, reshape optical transmission bands, and perform frequency conversion.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of buffers
Noun
  • Speaking to the state Transportation Commission last week in San Diego, Kosup stressed that another reason for the fenders is that Navy ships have also gotten larger since the bridge opened.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The other stews help out with lines and fenders, and the docking is a success.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fenders
Noun
  • Finally cleared this offseason to fully do so and strapping on the pads again, the last thing the Bengals tight end wanted to hear was that he was being held out of any games, practices or even drills.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The majority of their starters spent the second half conversing with folks in the stands, pads long gone, while Jones took the field for his first snaps as a true freshman.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pads
Noun
  • Drops railway temperatures To prevent high-speed aerodynamic forces from ripping the heat shields off, researchers secured the magnetic strips with dual mechanical fasteners.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shields
Noun
  • Removable cushions make spot-cleaning easier which is especially helpful with kids, pets, snacks, or all of the above.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • If your couch cushions are sagging and the springs are worn, use this 62%-off sofa deal as an excuse to upgrade ahead of hosting season.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cushions

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“Bumpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumpers. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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