Cushion (Verb)
Meaning
Protect from impact; "cushion the blow".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Airbags in vehicles are designed to cushion the impact of a crash on the occupants.
- The forest floor's thick layer of leaves helped cushion the hiker's fall from the cliff.
- Financial advisors often recommend diversifying investments to cushion the shock of market fluctuations.
- The company's emergency savings should cushion the employees from the immediate effects of layoffs.
- The government implemented policies to cushion the economic blow of the pandemic on small businesses.