Synonyms for cushion
ˈkʊʃ əncush·ion

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1. shock absorber, shock, cushionnoun

   a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

   "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

   Synonyms:
   electrical shock, jounce, blow, electric shock, stupor, daze, jolt, shock absorber, shock, jar, seismic disturbance, impact

2. cushionnoun

   the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle

   Synonyms:
   shock absorber, shock

3. cushionverb

   a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

   Synonyms:
   shock absorber, shock

4. cushion, buffer, softenverb

   protect from impact

   "cushion the blow"

   Synonyms:
   relent, soften, buffer, yield, moderate, mince, break, damp, weaken, dampen

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1. cushionnoun

   Synonyms:
   pad, bolster, pillow, pillion, pouf, pouffle

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1. List of paraphrases for "cushion":

   pillow, cushions, buffer, amortize, mitigate, mattress, pad, alleviate, soften

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1. Bernard Aw:

   The margin rollover will likely help reduce the pace of margin calls, and also cushion the decline of outstanding margin debt.

2. Booth Tarkington:

   Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age.

3. Paul Ryan:

   This gets us closer, we have plenty of cushion. We are well within our timeline.

4. Matt Tanneberg:

   The Novablasts are light enough to feel like sprinting shoes, even though the cushion will hold up to any competitor.

5. Claire Zippel:

   While families were receiving those payments, the vast majority were putting them towards just basic expenses, and so to not have that cushion anymore, combined with prices going up, is certainly putting many families in a pinch.