- 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
A ball dropping, a defender flailing and a striker as cool as can be, cushioning the ball up and over a stranded goalkeeper.
From BBC ● May 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
It thought of food and water, but so many hours were spent just waiting, cushioning self against dread, that it no longer thought of much else.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
