- present participle of cushion.
cushioning
Example Sentences
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But there were still cushioning factors, it added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mother Mary, then, has just reached her rock bottom, with Sam’s good graces barely cushioning her fall.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
So that’s what is cushioning much of the initial hit to households from higher gas prices, Skordeles says.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
Providing unskilled public work across all but fully urban districts, the scheme has become a backbone of rural livelihoods, cushioning demand during economic shocks.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Aarfy asked with genuine puzzlement, tucking his face away protectively inside the cushioning insulation of his oval shoulders.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
