as in buffer
something that serves as a protective barrier
not wanting our brand-new cabin cruiser to get scratched, we put thick rubber fenders between it and the dock
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Recent Examples of fender
Parts for the golf cart itself — golf cart seats, mirrors, windshields, cargo bed, enclosures, fenders, steering wheels, golf seat trays, and grab handles — are all made in China.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Front and rear racks and full-coverage fenders are available for both bikes.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The port's marine infrastructure is also being improved to support vessels with up to 5,500 passengers, including new mooring foundations, bollards, and fenders.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
The coupe also features various other AMG touches on the outside, including the front fascia, fenders, mirror housings, bumper, and tailpipes.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Front and rear racks and full-coverage fenders are available for both bikes.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The port's marine infrastructure is also being improved to support vessels with up to 5,500 passengers, including new mooring foundations, bollards, and fenders.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
The coupe also features various other AMG touches on the outside, including the front fascia, fenders, mirror housings, bumper, and tailpipes.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fender
Noun
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Parker Hall The Best Wi-Fi Routers Don’t suffer the buffer.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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Add tax at [your country’s tax rate] and a buffer of [add percentage buffer depending on your risk tolerance].—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Investigators at the scene found the housing to a side view mirror, a front driver’s side bumper component and a detached front driver’s side wheel trim.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 May 2025
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The 32-year-old driver was docked 60 championship points and 5 playoff points for a front bumper violation in Kansas.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Bielema was coaching the punt shield phase of the Badgers special teams unit and was ready to make a bold call.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Critics have raised concerns that the effort to create such a shield would raise suspicions and exacerbate a global arms race as well as accelerate the weaponization of space.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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The booster used Tuesday previously launched on Starship's seventh test flight in January before it was caught back at the launch pad and refurbished for another space shot.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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That cushion held through the rest of the game but the Wings were able to claw into the lead as the Lynx’s 3-point shooting cooled in the second half.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes, guests retreated to sleep on foldout cushions in the two-bedroom loft, then showed up again in the morning to talk over coffee.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 May 2025
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“Fender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fender. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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